1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 11:1:1 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor or when Hosea 11:1:2 ⧉נַ֥עַרnaara boy or a child Hosea 11:1:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Hosea 11:1:4 ⧉וָאֹהֲבֵ֥הוּvaohavehuand I loved him Hosea 11:1:5 ⧉וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםumimmitsrayimand from Egypt Hosea 11:1:6 ⧉קָרָ֥אתִיkaratiI called Hosea 11:1:7 ⧉לִבְנִֽי׃livnito my son |
1. Formal Translation When Israel was a youth, I {Yahweh, Faithful Father} loved him; from Egypt I called My son. |
1. Dynamic Translation In Israel’s youth, I {Yahweh, Delivering King} cared for him and summoned My son out of Egypt. |