Hosea 9:6

“For look, they have gone because of the destruction; Egypt will gather them, Memphis will bury them; the precious things of their silver, nettles will possess them; thorns will be in their tents.”

Hosea 9:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 9:6, word by word

they have goneהָלְכוּhalchu

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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because of the destructionשֹּׁדshod

destruction, violence

Devastation, ruin that comes with violence.

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Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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will gather themתְּקַבְּצֵtekabtse

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

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Memphisמֹףmof

Memphis

"Moph": Memphis, a city of Egypt.

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will bury themתְּקַבְּרֵtekabre

bury

Bury.

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the precious thingsמַחְמַדmachmad

desirable thing, delight

What is desirable, what pleases the eyes: that which someone most loves or values.

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of their silverכַסְפָּchaspa

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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nettlesקִמּוֹשׂkimos

thorns, thistles

Thorns, a prickly plant.

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will possess themיִירָשֵׁyirashe

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

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thornsחוֹחַchoach

thistle

A wild plant full of prickles that grows on abandoned land.

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will be in their tentsאָהֳלֵיahole

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

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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

5What will you do on the day of the appointed time, and on the day of the feast of YHWH?

6 · This verse (above)

7The days of punishment have come, the days of retribution have come; Israel will know it. The prophet is a fool, the man of the spirit is mad, because of the abundance of your iniquity, and the hostility is great.

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