Hosea 12:2

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Hosea 12:2, word by word

And YHWH hasיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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a disputeרִיבriv

case

A matter brought before the judge.

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Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and he will callפְקֹדfekod

punish

To call to account, punish.

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Jacobיַעֲקֹבyaakov

Jacob

Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.

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according to his waysדְרָכָיderachay

manner

The way one lives and acts.

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according to his deedsמַעֲלָלָיmaalalay

deeds, doings

Deeds, doings; what someone does, good or bad.

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he will pay backיָשִׁיבyashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

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The context