2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 11:2:1 ⧉קָרְא֖וּkareuthey called Hosea 11:2:2 ⧉לָהֶ֑םlahemto them Hosea 11:2:3 ⧉כֵּ֚ןkenso; thus Hosea 11:2:4 ⧉הָלְכ֣וּhalekhuthey went Hosea 11:2:5 ⧉מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmipenehemfrom before them; away from them Hosea 11:2:6 ⧉לַבְּעָלִ֖יםlabealimto the Baals Hosea 11:2:7 ⧉יִזְבָּ֑חוּyizbakhuthey sacrificed Hosea 11:2:8 ⧉וְלַפְּסִלִ֖יםvelapesilimand to the idols Hosea 11:2:9 ⧉יְקַטֵּֽרוּ׃yekateruthey burned incense; they made offerings |
2. Formal Translation The more they called to them, the more they withdrew from them; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to idols. |
2. Dynamic Translation Whenever they called to them, the people pulled farther away; they continued sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to idols. |