9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 4:9:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֥הvehayaand it shall be Hosea 4:9:2 ⧉כָעָ֖םkaamlike the people Hosea 4:9:3 ⧉כַּכֹּהֵ֑ןkakohenlike the priest Hosea 4:9:4 ⧉וּפָקַדְתִּ֤יufakadtiand I will attend to or punish Hosea 4:9:5 ⧉עָלָיו֙alavupon him Hosea 4:9:6 ⧉דְּרָכָ֔יוderakhavhis ways Hosea 4:9:7 ⧉וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יוumaalalavand his deeds Hosea 4:9:8 ⧉אָשִׁ֥יבashivI will return or repay Hosea 4:9:9 ⧉לֽוֹ׃loto him |
9. Formal Translation And it will be: like the people, like the priest; I {Yahweh, Impartial Judge} will punish them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. |
9. Dynamic Translation It will turn out the same for the people as for the priest; I {Yahweh, Holy Reckoner} will call them to account for their ways and pay them back for what they have done. |