1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 10:1:1 ⧉גֶּ֤פֶןgefena vine Hosea 10:1:2 ⧉בּוֹקֵק֙bokekluxuriant or emptying Hosea 10:1:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Hosea 10:1:4 ⧉פְּרִ֖יperifruit Hosea 10:1:5 ⧉יְשַׁוֶּה־לּ֑וֹyeshavelohe yields for himself Hosea 10:1:6 ⧉כְּרֹ֣בkerovaccording to the abundance of Hosea 10:1:7 ⧉לְפִרְי֗וֹlefiryohis fruit Hosea 10:1:8 ⧉הִרְבָּה֙hirbahe increased Hosea 10:1:9 ⧉לַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹתlammizbekhotthe altars Hosea 10:1:10 ⧉כְּט֣וֹבketovaccording to the good condition of Hosea 10:1:11 ⧉לְאַרְצ֔וֹleartsohis land Hosea 10:1:12 ⧉הֵיטִ֖יבוּhetivuthey made good or they improved Hosea 10:1:13 ⧉מַצֵּבֽוֹת׃matsevotpillars or sacred stones |
1. Formal Translation Israel is a luxuriant vine; he produces fruit for himself. According to the abundance of his fruit, he increased the altars; as the goodness of his land grew, they improved the pillars. |
1. Dynamic Translation Israel is like a vigorous vine, producing fruit for itself. As its harvest increased, it built more altars; and as its land prospered, it set up its pillars with care. |