Allכָּלtheir evilרָעָתָםis in Gilgal;בַּגִּלְגָּלforכִּיthereשָׁםI came to hate them;שְׂנֵאתִיםbecause ofעַלthe evilרֹעַof their deedsמַעַלְלֵיהֶםI will drive them outאֲגָרְשֵׁםof my house;מִבֵּיתִיI will noלֹאlongerאוֹסֵףlove them;אַהֲבָתָםallכָּלtheir princesשָׂרֵיהֶםare rebels.סֹרְרִים
Hosea 9:15
Study it in the app“All their evil is in Gilgal; for there I came to hate them; because of the evil of their deeds I will drive them out of my house; I will no longer love them; all their princes are rebels.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Hosea 9:15, word by word
- their evilרָעָתָraata
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raata” appears- is in Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgal
Gilgal
See it on the mapWhere else “gilgal” appears- I came to hate themשְׂנֵאתִיseneti
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “seneti” appears- the evilרֹעַroa
evil
The wickedness of deeds or the heart.
Where else “roa” appears- of their deedsמַעַלְלֵיmaalle
deeds, doings
Deeds, doings; what someone does, good or bad.
Where else “maalle” appears- I will drive them outאֲגָרְשֵׁagarshe
drive out
To force someone out of their home or land.
Where else “agarshe” appears- of my houseבֵּיתִbeti
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “beti” appears- longerאוֹסֵףosef
do again
To do again what had already been done.
Where else “osef” appears- love themאַהֲבָתָahavata
love
Love: the affection that joins one person to another; also the love of YHWH for his people.
Where else “ahavata” appears- their princesשָׂרֵיsare
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appears- are rebelsסֹרְרִיםsorrim
be stubborn
Be stubborn: turn away from what one is told, refuse to be led.
Where else “sorrim” appears
Places in this verse
Gilgal ?
Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank
A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.
Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).
The context
14Give them, YHWH; what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
15 · This verse (above)
16Ephraim is struck, their root is dried up; they will bear no fruit; even if they give birth, I will kill the beloved ones of their womb.