11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 7:11:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehiand he was or it was Hosea 7:11:2 ⧉אֶפְרַ֔יִםefrayimEphraim Hosea 7:11:3 ⧉כְּיוֹנָ֥הkeyonalike a dove Hosea 7:11:4 ⧉פוֹתָ֖הfotesimple or gullible Hosea 7:11:5 ⧉אֵ֣יןenthere is not Hosea 7:11:6 ⧉לֵ֑בlevheart Hosea 7:11:7 ⧉מִצְרַ֥יִםmitsrayimEgypt Hosea 7:11:8 ⧉קָרָ֖אוּkareuthey called Hosea 7:11:9 ⧉אַשּׁ֥וּרashurAssyria Hosea 7:11:10 ⧉הָלָֽכוּ׃halekhuthey went |
11. Formal Translation Ephraim became like a dove, naive and without heart; they called to Egypt, and they went to Assyria. |
11. Dynamic Translation Ephraim ended up like a gullible dove, with no sense; they appealed to Egypt and went to Assyria. |