Hosea 8:2

“To me they will cry out, “My Elohim, we know you, we, Israel.””

Hosea 8:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 8:2, word by word

they will cry outיִזְעָקוּyizaku

cry out

To shout for help, above all to YHWH.

Where else “yizaku” appears
“My Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “eloha” appears
we know youיְדַעֲנוּyedaanu

know a person

To know someone.

Where else “yedaanu” appears
we, Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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The context

1To your mouth the horn! Like an eagle one comes against the house of YHWH, because they have transgressed my covenant, and against my law they have rebelled.

2 · This verse (above)

3Israel has rejected the good; an enemy will pursue him.

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