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Their drink is gone;סָר סָבְאָםthey give themselves wholly to prostitution;הַזְנֵה הִזְנוּher shieldsמָגִנֶּיהָpassionately loveאָהֲבוּ הֵבוּdisgrace.קָלוֹן
Hosea 4:18
Study it in the app“Their drink is gone; they give themselves wholly to prostitution; her shields passionately love disgrace.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Hosea 4:18, word by word
- Their drink is goneסָרsar
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appears- Their drink is goneסָבְאָsava
drunkard, strong drink
Drunkard; intoxicating drink.
Where else “sava” appears- they give themselves wholly to prostitutionהַזְנֵהhazne
be unfaithful
To be unfaithful to YHWH by going after other gods.
Where else “hazne” appears- her shieldsמָגִנֶּיmagine
shield
A piece the soldier carries on his arm to block blows in battle.
Where else “magine” appears- passionately loveאָהֲבוּahavu
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ahavu” appears- disgraceקָלוֹןkalon
disgrace, shame
Dishonor, public shame, disgrace.
Where else “kalon” appears
Translation note
“Her shields”: it can be understood as her rulers. The Hebrew of this verse is difficult.
The context
17Joined to idols is Ephraim; leave him alone.
18 · This verse (above)
19A wind has wrapped her in its wings, and they will be ashamed of their sacrifices.