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Ephraim's Political and Spiritual Folly

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  1. אֶפְרַיִם'ef·Ra·yimEphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  2. רֹעֶהro·'Eh[is] feedingH7462V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. רוּחַRu·achwindH7307N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. וְרֹדֵףve·ro·Defand [is] pursuingH7291Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandרֹדֵף[is] pursuing
  5. קָדִיםka·Diman east windH6921N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. הַיּוֹםhai·Yomthe dayH3117Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיּוֹםday
  8. כָּזָבka·ZavfalsehoodH3577N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. וָשֹׁדva·Shodand violenceH7701Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוָandשֹׁדviolence
  10. יַרְבֶּהyar·Behhe increasesH7235V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  11. וּבְרִיתu·ve·Ritand a covenantH1285Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandבְרִיתa covenant
  12. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  13. אַשּׁוּר'a·ShurAssyriaH804N-properNoun Proper Location
  14. יִכְרֹתוּyikh·Ro·tuthey are makingH3772V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  15. וְשֶׁמֶןve·She·menand oilH8081Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandשֶׁמֶןoil
  16. לְמִצְרַיִםle·mitz·Ra·yimto EgyptH4714Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationלְtoמִצְרַיִםEgypt
  17. יוּבָלyu·Valit is carriedH2986V-Hophal-Imperf-3msVerb Hophal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. וְרִיבve·Rivand a case at lawH7379Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandרִיבa case at law
  2. לַיהוָהla·Yah·weh[belongs] to YahwehH3068Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper Titleלַ[belongs] toיהוָהYahweh
  3. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  4. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahJudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. וְלִפְקֹדve·lif·Kodand to visit [judgment]H6485Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructוְandלִtoפְקֹדvisit [judgment]
  6. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  7. יַעֲקֹבya·'a·KoJacobH3290N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  8. כִּדְרָכָיוkid·ra·Khavaccording to his waysH1870Prep-k ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructכִּaccording toדְרָכָיwaysוhis
  9. כְּמַעֲלָלָיוke·ma·'a·la·Lavaccording to his deedsH4611Prep-k ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructכְּaccording toמַעֲלָלָיdeedsוhis
  10. יָשִׁיבya·Shivhe will repayH7725V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  11. לוֹloto himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלtoוֹhim

The Example of Jacob, Israel's Ancestor

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  1. בַּבֶּטֶןba·Be·tenin the wombH990Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבַּin theבֶּטֶןwomb
  2. עָקַב'a·Kavhe took by [the] heelH6117V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  4. אָחִיו'a·Chivhis brotherH251N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructאָחִיbrotherוhis
  5. וּבְאוֹנוֹu·ve·'o·Noand in his manly vigorH202Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandבְinאוֹנmanly vigorוֹhis
  6. שָׂרָהsa·Rahhe struggledH8280V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. אֶת'etwithH854PrepPreposition
  8. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. וָיָּשַׂרvai·Ya·sarand he struggledH7786Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוָandיָּשַׂרhe struggled
  2. אֶל'elagainstH413PrepPreposition
  3. מַלְאָךְmal·'oKhan angelH4397N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. וַיֻּכָלvai·yu·Khaland he prevailedH3201Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֻּכָלhe prevailed
  5. בָּכָהba·Khahhe weptH1058V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. וַיִּתְחַנֶּןvai·yit·cha·nenand he sought favorH2603Conj-w ¦ V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Hithpael Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּתְחַנֶּןhe sought favor
  7. לוֹloto himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלtoוֹhim
  8. בֵּיתbeitBeth-H1008N-properNoun Proper Location
  9. אֵל'el-elH1008N-properNoun Proper Location
  10. יִמְצָאֶנּוּyim·tza·'E·nuhe found himH4672V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיִמְצָאֶhe foundנּוּhim
  11. וְשָׁםve·Shamand thereH8033Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandשָׁםthere
  12. יְדַבֵּרye·da·Berhe spokeH1696V-Piel-Imperf-3msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  13. עִמָּנוּ'i·Ma·nuwith usH5973Prep ¦ 1cpPrepositionעִמָּwithנוּus
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  1. וַיהוָהva·Yah·wehand YahwehH3068Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper TitleוַandיהוָהYahweh
  2. אֱלֹהֵי'e·lo·Hei[the] God ofH430N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  3. הַצְּבָאוֹתha·tze·va·'ot<the> hostsH6635Art ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteהַ<the>צְּבָאוֹתhosts
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. זִכְרוֹzikh·Ro[is] his memorialH2143N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructזִכְר[is] memorialוֹhis
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  1. וְאַתָּהve·'a·Tahand youH859Conj-w ¦ Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculineוְandאַתָּהyou
  2. בֵּאלֹהֶיךָbe·lo·Hei·khain your GodH430Prep-b ¦ N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine ConstructבֵּinאלֹהֶיGodךָyour
  3. תָשׁוּבta·Shuvyou will returnH7725V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. חֶסֶדChe·sedloyaltyH2617N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. וּמִשְׁפָּטu·mish·Patand justiceH4941Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמִשְׁפָּטjustice
  6. שְׁמֹרshe·MorkeepH8104V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. וְקַוֵּהve·ka·Vehand waitH6960Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוְandקַוֵּהwait
  8. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  9. אֱלֹהֶיךָ'e·lo·Hei·khayour GodH430N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine ConstructאֱלֹהֶיGodךָyour
  10. תָּמִידta·MidcontinuallyH8548N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

Ephraim’s Deceit and False Riches

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  1. כְּנַעַןke·Na·'anCanaanH3667N-properNoun Proper Location
  2. בְּיָדוֹbe·ya·Do[who are] in his handH3027Prep-b ¦ N-csc ¦ 3msNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּ[who are] inיָדhandוֹhis
  3. מֹאזְנֵיmoz·Neiscales ofH3976N-mdcNoun Dual Masculine Construct
  4. מִרְמָהmir·MahdeceitH4820N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. לַעֲשֹׁקla·'a·Shokto defraudH6231Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלַtoעֲשֹׁקdefraud
  6. אָהֵב'a·Hevhe lovesH157V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he has saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe has said
  2. אֶפְרַיִם'ef·Ra·yimEphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  3. אַךְ'akhsurelyH389AdvAdverb
  4. עָשַׁרְתִּי'a·Shar·tiI have become richH6238V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. מָצָאתִיma·Tza·tiI have foundH4672V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. אוֹן'onwealthH202N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. לִיLifor myselfPrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִforיmyself
  8. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  9. יְגִיעַיye·gi·'Aimy toil<s>H3018N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיְגִיעַtoil<s>יmy
  10. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  11. יִמְצְאוּyim·tze·'upeople will findH4672V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  12. לִיlito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
  13. עָוֹן'a·VoniniquityH5771N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  14. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  15. חֵטְאChet'[is] sinH2399N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

God’s Deliverance and Impending Judgment

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  1. וְאָנֹכִיve·'a·no·Khiand IH595Conj-w ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderוְandאָנֹכִיI
  2. יְהוָהYah·weh[have been] YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. אֱלֹהֶיךָ'e·lo·Hei·khayour GodH430N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine ConstructאֱלֹהֶיGodךָyour
  4. מֵאֶרֶץme·'E·retzfrom [the] land ofH776Prep-m ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructמֵfromאֶרֶץ[the] land of
  5. מִצְרָיִםmitz·Ra·yimEgyptH4714N-properNoun Proper Location
  6. עֹד'odagainH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. אוֹשִׁיבְךָ'o·shi·ve·KhaI will cause to dwell youH3427V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאוֹשִׁיבְI will cause to dwellךָyou
  8. בָאֳהָלִיםvo·'o·ha·Limin tentsH168Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבָinאֳהָלִיםtents
  9. כִּימֵיki·Meilike [the] days ofH3117Prep-k ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructכִּlikeימֵי[the] days of
  10. מוֹעֵדmo·'Edan appointed feastH4150N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. וְדִבַּרְתִּיve·di·Bar·tiand I spokeH1696Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandדִבַּרְתִּיI spoke
  2. עַל'altoH5921PrepPreposition
  3. הַנְּבִיאִיםha·ne·vi·'Imthe prophetsH5030Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheנְּבִיאִיםprophets
  4. וְאָנֹכִיve·'a·no·Khiand IH595Conj-w ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderוְandאָנֹכִיI
  5. חָזוֹןcha·Zonvision[s]H2377N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. הִרְבֵּיתִיhir·Bei·tiI multipliedH7235V-Hiphil-Perf-1csVerb Hiphil Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. וּבְיַדu·ve·Yadand by [the] hand ofH3027Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructוּandבְbyיַד[the] hand of
  8. הַנְּבִיאִיםha·ne·vi·'Imthe prophetsH5030Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheנְּבִיאִיםprophets
  9. אֲדַמֶּה'a·da·MehI gave parablesH1819V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. אִם'im<if>?H518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. גִּלְעָדgil·'Ad[is] GileadH1568N-properNoun Proper Location
  3. אָוֶן'a·venwickednessH205N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. אַךְ'akhsurelyH389AdvAdverb
  5. שָׁוְאshav'worthlessnessH7723N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. הָיוּha·Yuthey areH1961V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. בַּגִּלְגָּלba·gil·Galin <the> GilgalH1537Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper Locationבַּin <the>גִּלְגָּלGilgal
  8. שְׁוָרִיםshe·va·RimbullsH7794N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  9. זִבֵּחוּzi·Be·chuthey have sacrificedH2076V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  10. גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
  11. מִזְבְּחוֹתָםmiz·be·cho·Tamtheir altarsH4196N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructמִזְבְּחוֹתָaltarsםtheir
  12. כְּגַלִּיםke·ga·Lim[are] like heaps of stonesH1530Prep-k ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteכְּ[are] likeגַלִּיםheaps of stones
  13. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  14. תַּלְמֵיtal·Mei[the] furrows ofH8525N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  15. שָׂדָיsa·Daia fieldH7704N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. וַיִּבְרַחvai·yiv·Rachand he fledH1272Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּבְרַחhe fled
  2. יַעֲקֹבya·'a·KoJacobH3290N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  3. שְׂדֵהse·Deh[the] region ofH7704N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. אֲרָם'a·RamAramH758N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. וַיַּעֲבֹדvai·ya·'a·Vodand he servedH5647Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיַּעֲבֹדhe served
  6. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  7. בְּאִשָּׁהbe·'i·Shahfor a wifeH802Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבְּforאִשָּׁהa wife
  8. וּבְאִשָּׁהu·ve·'i·Shahand for a wifeH802Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandבְforאִשָּׁהa wife
  9. שָׁמָרsha·Marhe kept [flocks]H8104V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. וּבְנָבִיאu·ve·na·Vi'and by a prophetH5030Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandבְbyנָבִיאa prophet
  2. הֶעֱלָהhe·'e·Lahhe brought upH5927V-Hiphil-Perf-3msVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  5. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  6. מִמִּצְרָיִםmi·mitz·Ra·yimfrom EgyptH4714Prep-m ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationמִfromמִּצְרָיִםEgypt
  7. וּבְנָבִיאu·ve·na·Vi'and by a prophetH5030Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandבְbyנָבִיאa prophet
  8. נִשְׁמָרnish·Marhe was keptH8104V-Niphal-Perf-3msVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. הִכְעִיסhikh·'Ishe has provoked to angerH3707V-Hiphil-Perf-3msVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  2. אֶפְרַיִם'ef·Ra·yimEphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  3. תַּמְרוּרִיםtam·ru·Rimbitterness<es>H8563N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. וְדָמָיוve·da·Mavand his blood<s>H1818Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructוְandדָמָיblood<s>וhis
  5. עָלָיו'a·Lavon himH5921Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionעָלָיonוhim
  6. יִטּוֹשׁyi·To·oshhe will leaveH5203V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. וְחֶרְפָּתוֹve·Cher·pa·Toand his reproachH2781Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandחֶרְפָּתreproachוֹhis
  8. יָשִׁיבya·Shivhe will repayH7725V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. לוֹloto himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלtoוֹhim
  10. אֲדֹנָיו'a·do·Navhis lord<s>H113N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructאֲדֹנָיlord<s>וhis
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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