1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 3:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said Hosea 3:1:2 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD Hosea 3:1:3 ⧉אֵלַ֗יelaito me Hosea 3:1:4 ⧉ע֚וֹדodagain or still Hosea 3:1:5 ⧉לֵ֣ךְlekhgo Hosea 3:1:6 ⧉אֱֽהַב־אִשָּׁ֔הehavishshalove a woman Hosea 3:1:7 ⧉אֲהֻ֥בַתahuvatloved {by} or beloved of Hosea 3:1:8 ⧉רֵ֖עַreaa companion or a friend Hosea 3:1:9 ⧉וּמְנָאָ֑פֶתumenaafetand an adulteress Hosea 3:1:10 ⧉כְּאַהֲבַ֤תkeahavataccording to the love of Hosea 3:1:11 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Hosea 3:1:12 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵ֣יetbene{direct object marker} the sons of Hosea 3:1:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Hosea 3:1:14 ⧉וְהֵ֗םvehemand they Hosea 3:1:15 ⧉פֹּנִים֙ponimturning Hosea 3:1:16 ⧉אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣יםelelohimto gods or to God Hosea 3:1:17 ⧉אֲחֵרִ֔יםakherimother {ones} Hosea 3:1:18 ⧉וְאֹהֲבֵ֖יveohaveand lovers of or and those loving Hosea 3:1:19 ⧉אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥יashisheraisin-cakes Hosea 3:1:20 ⧉עֲנָבִֽים׃anavimof grapes |
1. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Steadfast Lover} said to me, "Go again and love a woman beloved by a companion and an adulteress, just as the LORD loves the sons of Israel, though they are turning to other gods and are lovers of raisin-cakes." |
1. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Restoring God} told me, "Go and love a woman who is loved by another and is an adulteress. It is just like how the LORD loves the people of Israel, even as they turn to other gods and delight in sweet grape cakes." |