Hosea 4:19

“A wind has wrapped her in its wings, and they will be ashamed of their sacrifices.”

Hosea 4:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 4:19, word by word

A windרוּחַruach

wind

Moving air; also the four quarters of the horizon.

Where else “ruach” appears
has wrappedצָרַרtsarar

bind

To tie or wrap something.

Where else “tsarar” appears
in its wingsכְנָפֶיchenafe

wing

A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.

Where else “chenafe” appears
and they will be ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּyevoshu

be disappointed

To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.

Where else “yevoshu” appears
of their sacrificesזִּבְחוֹתָzivchota

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

Where else “zivchota” appears

The context

18Their drink is gone; they give themselves wholly to prostitution; her shields passionately love disgrace.

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