Hosea 13:15

“Though he is fruitful among brothers, an east wind will come, the wind of YHWH rising from the wilderness; and his spring will dry up, and his fountain will be parched; it will plunder the treasure of every precious object.”

Hosea 13:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 13:15, word by word

is fruitfulיַפְרִיאyafri

be fruitful

To bear fruit, be fruitful.

Where else “yafri” appears
brothersאַחִיםachim

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “achim” appears
an east windקָדִיםkadim

east wind

A hot, dry wind from the desert that scorches plants.

Where else “kadim” appears
will comeיָבוֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears
the windרוּחַruach

wind

Moving air; also the four quarters of the horizon.

Where else “ruach” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

Where else “yehva” appears
risingעֹלֶהole

rise

To rise: the sun, the smoke.

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from the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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and his springמְקוֹרmekor

spring

The place where water wells up, and so also the source of life.

Where else “mekor” appears
will dry upיֵבוֹשׁyevosh

General meaning: Be ashamed.

Where else “yevosh” appears
and his fountainמַעְיָנmayan

spring, fountain

Spring, fountain of water; figuratively, a source.

Where else “mayan” appears
will be parchedיֶחֱרַבyecherav

dry up

To be left without water, a river, a sea or a spring.

Where else “yecherav” appears
will plunderיִשְׁסֶהyishse

plunder

Plunder: take from someone by force what he has.

Where else “yishse” appears
the treasureאוֹצַרotsar

treasure

Valuables stored up.

Where else “otsar” appears
preciousחֶמְדָּהchemda

precious

Something of great value.

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objectכְּלִיkeli

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “keli” appears

The context

14From the hand of Sheol I will ransom them; from death I will redeem them. Where are your plagues, death? Where is your destruction, Sheol? Relenting will be hidden from my eyes.

15 · This verse (above)

16Samaria will be held guilty, for she has rebelled against her Elohim; by the sword they will fall; their infants will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

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