4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 8:4:1 ⧉הֵ֤םhemthey Hosea 8:4:2 ⧉הִמְלִיכוּ֙himlikhuthey made king or they caused to reign Hosea 8:4:3 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Hosea 8:4:4 ⧉מִמֶּ֔נִּיmimenifrom me Hosea 8:4:5 ⧉הֵשִׂ֖ירוּhesiruthey set up or they removed Hosea 8:4:6 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Hosea 8:4:7 ⧉יָדָ֑עְתִּיyadatiI knew Hosea 8:4:8 ⧉כַּסְפָּ֣םkaspamtheir silver Hosea 8:4:9 ⧉וּזְהָבָ֗םuzehavamand their gold Hosea 8:4:10 ⧉עָשׂ֤וּasuthey made Hosea 8:4:11 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemfor themselves Hosea 8:4:12 ⧉עֲצַבִּ֔יםatsabimidols Hosea 8:4:13 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanfor the sake of or so that Hosea 8:4:14 ⧉יִכָּרֵֽת׃yikkaretit may be cut off |
4. Formal Translation They made kings, but not from me; they set up princes, and I did not know them. Their silver and their gold they made into idols for themselves, so that it may be cut off. |
4. Dynamic Translation They appointed kings without consulting me; they set up leaders I did not recognize. With their silver and their gold they made idols for themselves, leading to their own destruction. |