13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 4:13:1 ⧉עַל־רָאשֵׁ֨יalrasheon tops of Hosea 4:13:2 ⧉הֶהָרִ֜יםheharimthe mountains Hosea 4:13:3 ⧉יְזַבֵּ֗חוּyezabbekhuthey sacrifice Hosea 4:13:4 ⧉וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת֙vealhaggevaotand on the hills Hosea 4:13:5 ⧉יְקַטֵּ֔רוּyekatteruthey burn incense or offerings Hosea 4:13:6 ⧉תַּ֣חַתtakhatunder Hosea 4:13:7 ⧉אַלּ֧וֹןallonoak Hosea 4:13:8 ⧉וְלִבְנֶ֛הvelivneand poplar Hosea 4:13:9 ⧉וְאֵלָ֖הveelaand terebinth Hosea 4:13:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause Hosea 4:13:11 ⧉ט֣וֹבtovgood Hosea 4:13:12 ⧉צִלָּ֑הּtsillaits shade Hosea 4:13:13 ⧉עַל־כֵּ֗ןalkentherefore Hosea 4:13:14 ⧉תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙tiznenathey commit prostitution Hosea 4:13:15 ⧉בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םbenotekhemyour daughters Hosea 4:13:16 ⧉וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖םvekhallotekhemand your brides Hosea 4:13:17 ⧉תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃tenaafnathey commit adultery |
13. Formal Translation On the tops of the mountains they sacrifice, and on the hills they burn incense beneath oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasing. Therefore your daughters shall commit prostitution, and your daughters-in-law shall commit adultery. |
13. Dynamic Translation They offer sacrifices on mountain peaks and burn incense on the hills under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade feels pleasant. That is why your daughters will turn to prostitution, and your daughters-in-law will be unfaithful. |