Hosea 7:12

“As they go, I will spread my net over them; like the birds of the heavens I will bring them down; I will discipline them according to the report to their community.”

Hosea 7:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 7:12, word by word

they goיֵלֵכוּyelechu

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “yelechu” appears
I will spreadאֶפְרוֹשׂefros

spread out

To open out hands, wings or cloth.

Where else “efros” appears
my netרִשְׁתִּrishti

net

A mesh for hunting, or a trap.

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like the birdsעוֹףof

bird

The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.

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of the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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I will bring them downאוֹרִידֵoride

bring down

To bring something or someone to a lower place.

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I will discipline themאַיְסִרֵaysire

discipline, correct

Correct, discipline, teach firmly, as a father his son; also punish.

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according to the reportשֵׁמַעshema

report

What is heard about someone.

Where else “shema” appears
to their communityעֲדָתָadata

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

Where else “adata” appears

The context

11And Ephraim has become like a dove, simple, without heart; to Egypt they call, to Assyria they go.

12 · This verse (above)

13Woe to them, for they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, for they have transgressed against me! And I would redeem them, but they speak lies against me.

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