16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 9:16:1 ⧉הֻכָּ֣הhukahas been struck Hosea 9:16:2 ⧉אֶפְרַ֔יִםefrayimEphraim Hosea 9:16:3 ⧉שָׁרְשָׁ֥םsharshamtheir root Hosea 9:16:4 ⧉יָבֵ֖שׁyaveshis dried up Hosea 9:16:5 ⧉פְּרִ֣יperifruit of Hosea 9:16:6 ⧉בלי־בַֽל־יַעֲשׂ֑וּןbelivalyaasunthey will certainly not make or do Hosea 9:16:7 ⧉גַּ֚םgamalso or even Hosea 9:16:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat or for Hosea 9:16:9 ⧉יֵֽלֵד֔וּןyeledunthey give birth Hosea 9:16:10 ⧉וְהֵמַתִּ֖יvehematiand I will put to death Hosea 9:16:11 ⧉מַחֲמַדֵּ֥יmakhamadethe desirable ones of Hosea 9:16:12 ⧉בִטְנָֽם׃סvitnamtheir womb |
16. Formal Translation Ephraim is struck; their root has dried up; they will not produce fruit. Even though they give birth, I will put to death the beloved ones of their womb. |
16. Dynamic Translation Ephraim has been devastated; their root has withered, so they will not bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will put to death the cherished offspring of their womb. |