5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 2:5:1 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor Hosea 2:5:2 ⧉זָנְתָה֙zantehashe has prostituted herself Hosea 2:5:3 ⧉אִמָּ֔םimmamtheir mother Hosea 2:5:4 ⧉הֹבִ֖ישָׁהhovishashe has acted shamefully Hosea 2:5:5 ⧉הוֹרָתָ֑םhoratamshe who conceived them Hosea 2:5:6 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Hosea 2:5:7 ⧉אָמְרָ֗הamrashe said Hosea 2:5:8 ⧉אֵלְכָ֞הelkhaI will go Hosea 2:5:9 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֤יakhareiafter Hosea 2:5:10 ⧉מְאַהֲבַי֙meahavaimy lovers Hosea 2:5:11 ⧉נֹתְנֵ֣יnotnethose giving Hosea 2:5:12 ⧉לַחְמִ֔יlakhmimy bread Hosea 2:5:13 ⧉וּמֵימַ֖יumeimaiand my water Hosea 2:5:14 ⧉צַמְרִ֣יtsamrimy wool Hosea 2:5:15 ⧉וּפִשְׁתִּ֔יufishtiand my flax Hosea 2:5:16 ⧉שַׁמְנִ֖יshamnimy oil Hosea 2:5:17 ⧉וְשִׁקּוּיָֽי׃veshikkuyayaiand my drink |
5. Formal Translation For their mother has acted as a prostitute; she who conceived them has brought shame. For she said, “I will go after my lovers, who give me my bread, my water, my wool, my flax, my oil, and my drink.” |
5. Dynamic Translation For their mother has been unfaithful; she who bore them acted disgracefully. For she said, “I will chase after my lovers, who give me my bread, my water, my wool, my flax, my oil, and my drink.” |