Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.Hosea 8:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
זִבְחֵ֣י הַבְהָבַ֗י יִזְבְּח֤וּ בָשָׂר֙ וַיֹּאכֵ֔לוּ יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א רָצָ֑ם עַתָּ֞ה יִזְכֹּ֤ר עֲוֹנָם֙ וְיִפְקֹ֣ד חַטֹּאותָ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִצְרַ֥יִם יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃
- זִבְחֵ֣יziv.Chei“[the] sacrifices of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from זֶ֫בַח · “sacrifice” · Strong's H2077
- הַבְהָבַ֗יhav.ha.Vai“gifts my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, masculine, singular · from הַבְהָב · “gift” · Strong's H1890
- יִזְבְּח֤וּyiz.be.Chu“they sacrifice”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from זָבַח · “to sacrifice” · Strong's H2076
- בָשָׂר֙va.Sar“flesh”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּשָׂר · “flesh” · Strong's H1320
- וַיֹּאכֵ֔לוּvai.yo.Khe.lu“and they ate [it]”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָכַל · “to eat” · Strong's H0398
- יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- לֹ֣אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- רָצָ֑םra.Tzam“he is pleased with them”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רָצָה · “to accept” · Strong's H7521
- עַתָּ֞ה'a.Tah“now”Adverb · from עַתָּ֫ה · “now” · Strong's H6258
- יִזְכֹּ֤רyiz.Kor“he will remember”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from זָכַר · “to remember” · Strong's H2142
- עֲוֹנָם֙'a.vo.Nam“iniquity their”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָוֺן · “crime” · Strong's H5771G
- וְיִפְקֹ֣דve.yif.Kod“so he may punish”Conjunction + Verb, qal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּקַד · “punish” · Strong's H6485H
- חַטֹּאותָ֔םcha.to.Tam“sins their”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חַטָּאת · “sin” · Strong's H2403B
- הֵ֖מָּהHe.mah“they”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
- מִצְרַ֥יִםmitz.Ra.yim“Egypt”Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ya.Shu.vu“they will return”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
Places named in this verse
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info