1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 12:1:1 ⧉אֶפְרַ֜יִםefrayimEphraim Hosea 12:1:2 ⧉רֹעֶ֥הroefeeds or shepherds Hosea 12:1:3 ⧉ר֙וּחַ֙ruakhwind or spirit Hosea 12:1:4 ⧉וְרֹדֵ֣ףverodefand pursues Hosea 12:1:5 ⧉קָדִ֔יםkadimeast wind Hosea 12:1:6 ⧉כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹםkalhayomall the day Hosea 12:1:7 ⧉כָּזָ֥בkazavfalsehood or lie Hosea 12:1:8 ⧉וָשֹׁ֖דvashodand violence or devastation Hosea 12:1:9 ⧉יַרְבֶּ֑הyarbehe multiplies or it multiplies Hosea 12:1:10 ⧉וּבְרִית֙uveritand a covenant Hosea 12:1:11 ⧉עִם־אַשּׁ֣וּרimashurwith Assyria Hosea 12:1:12 ⧉יִכְרֹ֔תוּyikhrotuthey make or cut Hosea 12:1:13 ⧉וְשֶׁ֖מֶןveshemenand oil Hosea 12:1:14 ⧉לְמִצְרַ֥יִםlemitsrayimto Egypt Hosea 12:1:15 ⧉יוּבָֽל׃yuvalis brought or is carried |
1. Formal Translation Ephraim shepherds the wind and pursues the east wind all day; he multiplies falsehood and violence, and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt. |
1. Dynamic Translation Ephraim feeds on the wind and chases the east wind all day long; he increases lies and destruction, makes a covenant with Assyria, and oil is sent to Egypt. |