8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 9:8:1 ⧉צֹפֶ֥הtsofea watchman Hosea 9:8:2 ⧉אֶפְרַ֖יִםefrayimEphraim Hosea 9:8:3 ⧉עִם־אֱלֹהָ֑יimelohaiwith my God Hosea 9:8:4 ⧉נָבִ֞יאnavia prophet Hosea 9:8:5 ⧉פַּ֤חpakha trap Hosea 9:8:6 ⧉יָקוֹשׁ֙yakoshof a fowler Hosea 9:8:7 ⧉עַל־כָּל־דְּרָכָ֔יוalkolderakhavupon all his ways Hosea 9:8:8 ⧉מַשְׂטֵמָ֖הmastemahatred Hosea 9:8:9 ⧉בְּבֵ֥יתbevetin the house of Hosea 9:8:10 ⧉אֱלֹהָֽיו׃elohavhis God |
8. Formal Translation The prophet is the watchman of Ephraim with my God {Elohai, Covenant Witness}; yet a fowler’s snare is on all his ways, and hostility is in the house of his God. |
8. Dynamic Translation The prophet stands as Ephraim’s watchman with my God; yet a bird-catcher’s snare lies on all his paths, and hostility is in the house of his God {Elohav, Sanctuary Judge}. |