4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 9:4:1 ⧉לֹא־יִסְּכ֨וּloyissekhuthey will not pour out Hosea 9:4:2 ⧉לַיהוָ֥הlayahwehto the LORD Hosea 9:4:3 ⧉יַיִן֮yayinwine Hosea 9:4:4 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Hosea 9:4:5 ⧉יֶֽעֶרְבוּ־לוֹ֒yeerevulothey will be pleasing to him Hosea 9:4:6 ⧉זִבְחֵיהֶ֗םzivkhehemtheir sacrifices Hosea 9:4:7 ⧉כְּלֶ֤חֶםkelekhemlike bread Hosea 9:4:8 ⧉אוֹנִים֙onimof mourners Hosea 9:4:9 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them Hosea 9:4:10 ⧉כָּל־אֹכְלָ֖יוkalokhelavall who eat it Hosea 9:4:11 ⧉יִטַמָּ֑אוּyitammauwill become unclean Hosea 9:4:12 ⧉כִּֽי־לַחְמָ֣םkilakhmamfor their bread Hosea 9:4:13 ⧉לְנַפְשָׁ֔םlenafshamfor their appetite Hosea 9:4:14 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Hosea 9:4:15 ⧉יָב֖וֹאyavowill come Hosea 9:4:16 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbethouse of Hosea 9:4:17 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
4. Formal Translation They shall not pour out wine to the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge}, nor shall their sacrifices be pleasing to Him. Their sacrifices will be like mourners’ bread—all who eat of it shall become unclean, for their bread is for their hunger only; it shall not enter the house of the LORD. |
4. Dynamic Translation They will not pour out wine to the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge}, and their offerings will not please Him. Their offerings are like mourners’ bread—anyone who eats will become defiled, for their bread is only for their hunger; it will not come into the LORD’s house. |