23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 2:23:1 ⧉וְזֵרַעְתִּ֤יהָvezeratihaand I will sow her Hosea 2:23:2 ⧉לִּי֙lifor me Hosea 2:23:3 ⧉בָּאָ֔רֶץbaaretsin the land Hosea 2:23:4 ⧉וְרִחַמְתִּ֖יverikhamtiand I will have mercy Hosea 2:23:5 ⧉אֶת־לֹ֣אetlo{direct object} not Hosea 2:23:6 ⧉רֻחָ֑מָהrukhamashown mercy Hosea 2:23:7 ⧉וְאָמַרְתִּ֤יveamartiand I will say Hosea 2:23:8 ⧉לְלֹ֣א־עַמִּי֙leloamito not my people Hosea 2:23:9 ⧉עַמִּי־אַ֔תָּהamiatayou are my people Hosea 2:23:10 ⧉וְה֥וּאvehuand he Hosea 2:23:11 ⧉יֹאמַ֖רyomarwill say Hosea 2:23:12 ⧉אֱלֹהָ֥י׃פelohaimy God |
23. Formal Translation And I will sow her for Myself in the land, and I will have compassion on No-mercy; and I will say to Not-my-people, “You are My people,” and he will say, “My God {Elohai, Relational Redeemer}.” |
23. Dynamic Translation I will plant her for Myself in the land and I will show compassion to No-mercy; I will say to Not-my-people, “You are My people!” and he will reply, “My God {Elohai, Personal Deliverer}!” |