Hosea 7:16

“They turn, but not upward; they have become like a deceitful bow; their princes will fall by the sword because of the fury of their tongue; this will be their derision in the land of Egypt.”

Hosea 7:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 7:16, word by word

They turnיָשׁוּבוּyashuvu

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “yashuvu” appears
upwardעָלal

on high, above

What is high, above. In 2 Samuel 23:1, "raised on high". In some passages it is used to speak of God as "the One on high".

Where else “al” appears
they have becomeהָיוּhayu

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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like a deceitfulרְמִיָּהremiya

deceit

False words or acts that make someone believe what is not so.

Where else “remiya” appears
bowקֶשֶׁתkeshet

bow

A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.

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their princesשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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will fallיִפְּלוּyiplu

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

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by the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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because of the furyזַּעַםzaam

indignation, fury

Indignation: fury, especially God's anger at evil.

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of their tongueלְשׁוֹנָleshona

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

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thisזוֹzo

this

"Zo": this, that (pointing to something).

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will be their derisionלַעְגָּlaga

scorn, derision

Mockery, scorn.

Where else “laga” appears
in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Translation note

“Not upward”: or “not to the Most High”; the Hebrew is very brief.

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

15And I disciplined them, I strengthened their arms, yet against me they devise evil.

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