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Title and Dating

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  1. דְּבַרde·var[the] word ofH1697N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  4. הָיָהha·Yahit cameH1961V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  6. הוֹשֵׁעַho·She·a'HoseaH1954N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  7. בֶּןben[the] son ofH1121N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. בְּאֵרִיbe·'e·RiBeeriH882N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  9. בִּימֵיbi·Meiin [the] days ofH3117Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבִּinימֵי[the] days of
  10. עֻזִּיָּה'u·zi·YahUzziahH5818N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  11. יוֹתָםyo·TamJothamH3147N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  12. אָחָז'a·ChazAhazH271N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  13. יְחִזְקִיָּהye·chiz·ki·YahHezekiahH3169N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  14. מַלְכֵיmal·Khei[the] kings ofH4428N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  15. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahJudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
  16. וּבִימֵיu·vi·Meiand in [the] days ofH3117Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructוּandבִinימֵי[the] days of
  17. יָרָבְעָםya·ra·ve·'AmJeroboamH3379N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  18. בֶּןben[the] son ofH1121N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  19. יוֹאָשׁyo·'AshJoashH3101N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  20. מֶלֶךְMe·lekh[the] king ofH4428N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  21. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location

Hosea’s Symbolic Marriage

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  1. תְּחִלַּתte·chi·Lat[the] beginningH8462N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  2. דִּבֶּרdi·ber<of> [when] he spokeH1696V-Piel-Perf-3msVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. בְּהוֹשֵׁעַbe·ho·She·a'by HoseaH1954Prep-b ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineבְּbyהוֹשֵׁעַHosea
  5. וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
  6. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  7. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  8. הוֹשֵׁעַho·She·a'HoseaH1954N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  9. לֵךְlekhgoH1980V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  10. קַחkachtakeH3947V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  11. לְךָle·Khafor yourselfPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְforךָyourself
  12. אֵשֶׁת'E·sheta wife ofH802N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  13. זְנוּנִיםze·nu·Nimprostitution<s>H2183N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  14. וְיַלְדֵיve·yal·Deiand children ofH3206Conj-w ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructוְandיַלְדֵיchildren of
  15. זְנוּנִיםze·nu·Nimprostitution<s>H2183N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  16. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  17. זָנֹהza·Nohcontinually <prostitute itself>H2181V-Qal-InfAbsVerb Qal Infinitive Absolute
  18. תִזְנֶהtiz·Nehit prostitutes itselfH2181V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  19. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe landH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץland
  20. מֵאַחֲרֵיme·'a·cha·Reifrom afterH310Prep-m ¦ Adj-mpcAdjective Numerical Plural Masculine Constructמֵfromאַחֲרֵיafter
  21. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
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  1. וַיֵּלֶךְvai·Ye·lekhand he wentH1980Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֵּלֶךְhe went
  2. וַיִּקַּחvai·yi·Kachand he tookH3947Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּקַּחhe took
  3. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  4. גֹּמֶרGo·merGomerH1586N-proper-fNoun Proper Feminine
  5. בַּתbat[the] daughter ofH1323N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  6. דִּבְלָיִםdiv·La·yimDiblaimH1691N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  7. וַתַּהַרva·Ta·harand she conceivedH2029Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתַּהַרshe conceived
  8. וַתֵּלֶדva·te·ledand she boreH3205Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתֵּלֶדshe bore
  9. לוֹloto himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלtoוֹhim
  10. בֵּןBena sonH1121N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

The First Child: Jezreel (Judgment)

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  1. וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. אֵלָיו'e·Lavto himH413Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionאֵלָיtoוhim
  4. קְרָאke·Ra'callH7121V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. שְׁמוֹshe·Mohis nameH8034N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמnameוֹhis
  6. יִזְרְעֶאלyiz·re·'ElJezreelH3157N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  7. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  8. עוֹדodyetH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. מְעַטme·'Ata littleH4592N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. וּפָקַדְתִּיu·Fa·kad·Tiand I will visitH6485Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוּandפָקַדְתִּיI will visit
  11. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  12. דְּמֵיde·Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  13. יִזְרְעֶאלyiz·re·'eLJezreelH3157N-properNoun Proper Location
  14. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  15. בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  16. יֵהוּאye·Hu'JehuH3058N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  17. וְהִשְׁבַּתִּיve·Hish·ba·Tiand I will put an end toH7673Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Hiphil Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandהִשְׁבַּתִּיI will put an end to
  18. מַמְלְכוּתmam·le·Khut[the] kingdom ofH4468N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  19. בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  20. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. וְהָיָהve·ha·Yahand it will beH1961Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandהָיָהit will be
  2. בַּיּוֹםbai·Yomon the dayH3117Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּon theיּוֹםday
  3. הַהוּאha·Hu'<the> thatH1931Art ¦ Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculineהַ<the>הוּאthat
  4. וְשָׁבַרְתִּיve·sha·var·Tiand I will breakH7665Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandשָׁבַרְתִּיI will break
  5. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  6. קֶשֶׁתKe·shet[the] bow ofH7198N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  7. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  8. בְּעֵמֶקbe·'E·mekin [the] valley ofH6010Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinעֵמֶק[the] valley of
  9. יִזְרְעֶאלyiz·re·'ElJezreelH3157N-properNoun Proper Location

The Second Child: Lo-Ruhamah (No Mercy)

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  1. וַתַּהַרva·Ta·harand she conceivedH2029Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתַּהַרshe conceived
  2. עוֹד'OdagainH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. וַתֵּלֶדva·Te·ledand she boreH3205Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתֵּלֶדshe bore
  4. בַּתBata daughterH1323N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
  6. לוֹloto himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלtoוֹhim
  7. קְרָאke·Ra'callH7121V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  8. שְׁמָהּshe·Mahher nameH8034N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמָnameהּher
  9. לֹאlo'Lo-H3819N-proper-fNoun Proper Feminine
  10. רֻחָמָהru·Cha·mahRuhamahH3819N-proper-fNoun Proper Feminine
  11. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  12. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  13. אוֹסִיף'o·SifI will repeatH3254V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  14. עוֹדodagainH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  15. אֲרַחֵם'a·ra·ChemI will have compassion onH7355V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  16. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  17. בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  18. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  19. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  20. נָשֹׂאna·So'certainly <forgive>H5375V-Qal-InfAbsVerb Qal Infinitive Absolute
  21. אֶשָּׂא'e·Sa'I will forgiveH5375V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  22. לָהֶםla·Hem<to> themPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָ<to>הֶםthem
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  1. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  2. בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahJudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. אֲרַחֵם'a·ra·ChemI will have compassion onH7355V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּיםve·ho·sha'·Timand I will save themH3467Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecPerf-1cs ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandהוֹשַׁעְתִּיI will saveםthem
  6. בַּיהוָהba·Yah·wehby YahwehH3068Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper TitleבַּbyיהוָהYahweh
  7. אֱלֹהֵיהֶם'e·lo·hei·Hemtheir GodH430N-mpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Masculine ConstructאֱלֹהֵיGodהֶםtheir
  8. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  9. אוֹשִׁיעֵם'o·shi·'EmI will save themH3467V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאוֹשִׁיעֵI will saveםthem
  10. בְּקֶשֶׁתbe·Ke·shetby bowH7198Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבְּbyקֶשֶׁתbow
  11. וּבְחֶרֶבu·ve·Che·revand by swordH2719Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandבְbyחֶרֶבsword
  12. וּבְמִלְחָמָהu·ve·mil·cha·Mahand by battleH4421Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandבְbyמִלְחָמָהbattle
  13. בְּסוּסִיםbe·su·Simby horsesH5483Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבְּbyסוּסִיםhorses
  14. וּבְפָרָשִׁיםu·ve·fa·ra·Shimand by horsemenH6571Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandבְbyפָרָשִׁיםhorsemen
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  1. וַתִּגְמֹלva·tig·Moland she weanedH1580Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתִּגְמֹלshe weaned
  2. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  3. לֹאlo'Lo-H3819N-proper-fNoun Proper Feminine
  4. רֻחָמָהru·Cha·mahRuhamahH3819N-proper-fNoun Proper Feminine
  5. וַתַּהַרva·Ta·harand she conceivedH2029Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתַּהַרshe conceived
  6. וַתֵּלֶדva·Te·ledand she boreH3205Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתֵּלֶדshe bore
  7. בֵּןBena sonH1121N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

The Third Child: Lo-Ammi (Not My People)

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  1. וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
  2. קְרָאke·Ra'callH7121V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. שְׁמוֹshe·Mohis nameH8034N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמnameוֹhis
  4. לֹאlo'Lo-H3818N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  5. עַמִּי'a·MiAmmiH3818N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  6. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  7. אַתֶּם'a·TemyouH859Pro-2mpPronoun Personal 2nd Plural Masculine
  8. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  9. עַמִּי'a·Mi[are] my peopleH5971N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַמִּ[are] peopleיmy
  10. וְאָנֹכִיve·'a·no·Khiand IH595Conj-w ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderוְandאָנֹכִיI
  11. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  12. אֶהְיֶה'eh·YehI will belongH1961V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  13. לָכֶםla·Khemto youPrep-l ¦ 2mpSuffix Personal 2nd Plural Masculineלָtoכֶםyou

Promise of Future Restoration

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  1. וְהָיָהVe·ha·yahand it will beH1961Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandהָיָהit will be
  2. מִסְפַּרmis·Par[the] number ofH4557N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. בְּנֵיbe·nei[the] people ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. כְּחוֹלke·Chollike [the] sand ofH2344Prep-k ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructכְּlikeחוֹל[the] sand of
  6. הַיָּםhai·Yamthe seaH3220Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיָּםsea
  7. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  8. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  9. יִמַּדyi·Madit will be measuredH4058V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  10. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  11. יִסָּפֵרyi·sa·Ferit will be countedH5608V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  12. וְהָיָהVe·ha·yahand it will beH1961Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandהָיָהit will be
  13. בִּמְקוֹםbim·Komin [the] placeH4725Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִּinמְקוֹם[the] place
  14. אֲשֶׁר'a·Sher<of> whereH834RelParticle Relative
  15. יֵאָמֵרye·'a·Merit was saidH559V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  16. לָהֶםla·Hemto themPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָtoהֶםthem
  17. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  18. עַמִּי'a·Mi[are] my peopleH5971N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַמִּ[are] peopleיmy
  19. אַתֶּם'a·TemyouH859Pro-2mpPronoun Personal 2nd Plural Masculine
  20. יֵאָמֵרye·'a·Merit will be saidH559V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  21. לָהֶםla·Hemto themPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָtoהֶםthem
  22. בְּנֵיbe·Neichildren ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  23. אֵל'el[the] GodH410N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  24. חָיChailivingH2416Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. וְנִקְבְּצוּVe·nik·be·tzuand they will be gatheredH6908Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Niphal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandנִקְבְּצוּthey will be gathered
  2. בְּנֵיbe·nei[the] people ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  3. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahJudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. וּבְנֵיu·ve·neiand [the] people ofH1121Conj-w ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructוּandבְנֵי[the] people of
  5. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  6. יַחְדָּוyach·DavtogetherH3162AdvAdverb
  7. וְשָׂמוּve·sa·Muand they will appointH7760Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandשָׂמוּthey will appoint
  8. לָהֶםla·Hemfor themselvesPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָforהֶםthemselves
  9. רֹאשׁrosha chiefH7218N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. אֶחָד'e·ChadoneH259Adj-fsAdjective Numerical Singular Feminine Absolute
  11. וְעָלוּve·'a·Luand they will go upH5927Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandעָלוּthey will go up
  12. מִןminfromH4480PrepPreposition
  13. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe landH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץland
  14. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  15. גָדוֹלga·Dol[will be] greatH1419Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  16. יוֹםYom[the] day ofH3117N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  17. יִזְרְעֶאלyiz·re·'ElJezreelH3157N-properNoun Proper Location
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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