| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 14:8:1 ⧉אֶפְרַ֕יִםefrayimEphraim Hosea 14:8:2 ⧉מַה־לִּ֥יmaliwhat is to me Hosea 14:8:3 ⧉ע֖וֹדodstill or again Hosea 14:8:4 ⧉לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑יםlaatsabimwith the idols Hosea 14:8:5 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI Hosea 14:8:6 ⧉עָנִ֤יתִיanitiI answered Hosea 14:8:7 ⧉וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֙נּוּ֙vaashurenuand I watched him Hosea 14:8:8 ⧉אֲנִ֙י֙aniI Hosea 14:8:9 ⧉כִּבְר֣וֹשׁkivroshlike a cypress Hosea 14:8:10 ⧉רַעֲנָ֔ןraanangreen or luxuriant Hosea 14:8:11 ⧉מִמֶּ֖נִּיmimmenifrom me Hosea 14:8:12 ⧉פֶּרְיְךָ֥peryekhayour fruit Hosea 14:8:13 ⧉נִמְצָֽא׃nimtsais found |
| 8. Formal Translation Ephraim: What remains for me with idols? I {Yahweh, Renewing Guardian} have answered him and will look upon him; I am like a green cypress. From Me your fruit is found. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Ephraim: Why should I go back to idols? I {Yahweh, Fruitful Source} have responded and will keep watch over you; I am like a flourishing cypress. Your fruitfulness comes from Me. |