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With their flocksבְּצֹאנָםand with their herdsוּבִבְקָרָםthey will goיֵלְכוּto seekלְבַקֵּשׁYHWH,יְהוָהbut they will notוְלֹאfind him;יִמְצָאוּhe has withdrawnחָלַץfrom them.מֵהֶם
Hosea 5:6
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Hosea 5:6, word by word
- With their flocksצֹאנָtsona
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tsona” appears- and with their herdsבְקָרָvekara
cattle, herd
Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.
Where else “vekara” appears- they will goיֵלְכוּyelchu
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelchu” appears- to seekבַקֵּשׁvakesh
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “vakesh” 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- find himיִמְצָאוּyimtsau
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimtsau” appears- he has withdrawnחָלַץchalats
pull off
To take something off, like a sandal.
Where else “chalats” appears
The context
5And the pride of Israel testifies to his face; and Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity; Judah also will stumble with them.
6 · This verse (above)
7Against YHWH they have acted treacherously, for they have fathered strange children; now the new moon will devour them with their portions.