4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 7:4:1 ⧉כֻּלָּם֙kulamall of them Hosea 7:4:2 ⧉מְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםmenaafimcommitting adultery or adulterers Hosea 7:4:3 ⧉כְּמ֣וֹkemolike Hosea 7:4:4 ⧉תַנּ֔וּרtanuran oven Hosea 7:4:5 ⧉בֹּעֵ֖רָהboeraburning or being kindled Hosea 7:4:6 ⧉מֵֽאֹפֶ֑הmeofefrom a baker Hosea 7:4:7 ⧉יִשְׁבּ֣וֹתyishbothe ceases Hosea 7:4:8 ⧉מֵעִ֔ירmeirfrom stirring or from arousing Hosea 7:4:9 ⧉מִלּ֥וּשׁmilushfrom kneading Hosea 7:4:10 ⧉בָּצֵ֖קbatsekdough Hosea 7:4:11 ⧉עַד־חֻמְצָתֽוֹ׃adkhumtsatountil its being leavened |
4. Formal Translation All of them are adulterers; they are like an oven burning from the baker, who ceases from stirring and kneading the dough until it is leavened. |
4. Dynamic Translation They are all unfaithful, just like an oven kept hot by the baker who stops stirring and kneading the dough until it has risen. |