Hosea 4:10

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Hosea 4:10, word by word

And they will eatאָכְלוּachlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “achlu” appears

be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּעוּyisbau

be satisfied

To eat until one wants no more.

Where else “yisbau” appears

they will prostitute themselvesהִזְנוּhiznu

prostitute oneself

To give one's body to others outside marriage, often for pay; the woman who does so.

Where else “hiznu” appears

increaseיִפְרֹצוּyifrotsu

spread

To grow greatly, multiply.

Where else “yifrotsu” appears

they have abandonedעָזְבוּazvu

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

Where else “azvu” appears

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

ceasing to keep himשְׁמֹרshemor

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

Where else “shemor” appears

Translation note

The end can also be joined to the next verse: “they have abandoned YHWH to give themselves to prostitution.”

The context