6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 11:6:1 ⧉וְחָנָ֥הvekhanaand it will rest or settle Hosea 11:6:2 ⧉חֶ֙רֶב֙khereva sword Hosea 11:6:3 ⧉בְּעָרָ֔יוbearavin his cities Hosea 11:6:4 ⧉וְכִלְּתָ֥הvekhilteand it will consume or finish Hosea 11:6:5 ⧉בַּדָּ֖יוbadaivhis bars or his branches Hosea 11:6:6 ⧉וְאָכָ֣לָהveakhalaand it will devour or eat Hosea 11:6:7 ⧉מִמֹּעֲצֹתֵיהֶם׃mimmoatsotehemfrom their counsels or plans |
6. Formal Translation A sword will rage against his cities; it will consume his bars and devour them because of their counsels. |
6. Dynamic Translation The sword will sweep through their towns, break their defenses, and devour them because of their plotting. |