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The Command to Love an Adulteress

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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. אֵלַי'e·Laito meH413Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionאֵלַtoיme
  4. עוֹדodagainH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לֵךְlekhgoH1980V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. אֱהַב'ehavloveH157V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. אִשָּׁה'i·Shaha womanH802N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  8. אֲהֻבַת'a·Hu·vat[who] is loved ofH157V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Passive Singular Feminine Construct
  9. רֵעַRe·a'a companionH7453N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. וּמְנָאָפֶתu·me·na·'A·fetand [who] commits adulteryH5003Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-fsVerb Piel Participle Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandמְנָאָפֶת[who] commits adultery
  11. כְּאַהֲבַתke·'a·ha·Vatas lovesH160Prep-k ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructכְּasאַהֲבַתloves
  12. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  13. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  14. בְּנֵיbe·Nei[the] people ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  15. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  16. וְהֵםve·Hemand theyH1992Conj-w ¦ Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculineוְandהֵםthey
  17. פֹּנִיםpo·Nim[are] turningH6437V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  18. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  19. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimgodsH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  20. אֲחֵרִים'a·che·RimotherH312Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  21. וְאֹהֲבֵיve·'o·ha·Veiand [are] lovingH157Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructוְandאֹהֲבֵי[are] loving
  22. אֲשִׁישֵׁי'a·shi·Shei<of> cakes ofH809N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  23. עֲנָבִים'a·na·VimgrapesH6025N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. וָאֶכְּרֶהָva·'e·ke·Re·haand I bought herH3739Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs ¦ 3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוָandאֶכְּרֶI boughtהָher
  2. לִּיLifor myselfPrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִּforיmyself
  3. בַּחֲמִשָּׁהba·cha·mi·Shahfor fif-H2568Prep-b ¦ Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absoluteבַּforחֲמִשָּׁהfif-
  4. עָשָׂר'a·SarteenH6240Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absolute
  5. כָּסֶףKa·sefsilverH3701N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. וְחֹמֶרve·Cho·merand a homer ofH2563Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandחֹמֶרa homer of
  7. שְׂעֹרִיםse·'o·Rimbarley<s>H8184N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  8. וְלֵתֶךְve·Le·tekhand a lethech ofH3963Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandלֵתֶךְa lethech of
  9. שְׂעֹרִיםse·'o·Rimbarley<s>H8184N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. וָאֹמַרva·'o·Marand I saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוָandאֹמַרI said
  2. אֵלֶיהָ'e·Lei·hato herH413Prep ¦ 3fsPreposition Definiteאֵלֶיtoהָher
  3. יָמִיםya·MimdaysH3117N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. רַבִּיםra·BimmanyH7227Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. תֵּשְׁבִיTe·she·viyou will dwellH3427V-Qal-Imperf-2fsVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Feminine
  6. לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. תִזְנִיtiz·Niyou must prostitute yourselfH2181V-Qal-Imperf-2fsVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Feminine
  9. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  10. תִהְיִיtih·Yiyou must belongH1961V-Qal-Imperf-2fsVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Feminine
  11. לְאִישׁle·'Ishto a manH376Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְtoאִישׁa man
  12. וְגַםve·gamand alsoH1571Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandגַםalso
  13. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  14. אֵלָיִךְ'e·La·yikhto youH413Prep ¦ 2fsPrepositionאֵלָיִtoךְyou

The Meaning of Israel’s Desolation and Future Hope

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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. יָמִיםya·MimdaysH3117N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. רַבִּיםra·BimmanyH7227Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. יֵשְׁבוּye·she·Vuthey will dwellH3427V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  5. בְּנֵיbe·Nei[the] people ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  6. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  7. אֵין'einthere notH369N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. מֶלֶךְMe·lekh[will be] a kingH4428N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. וְאֵיןve·'Einand there notH369Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵיןthere not
  10. שָׂרSar[will be] a princeH8269N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. וְאֵיןve·'Einand there notH369Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵיןthere not
  12. זֶבַחZe·vach[will be] sacrificeH2077N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  13. וְאֵיןve·'Einand there notH369Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵיןthere not
  14. מַצֵּבָהma·tze·Vah[will be] a pillarH4676N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  15. וְאֵיןve·'Einand there notH369Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵיןthere not
  16. אֵפוֹד'e·Fod[will be] an ephodH646N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  17. וּתְרָפִיםu·te·ra·Fimand teraphimH8655Conj-w ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandתְרָפִיםteraphim
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  1. אַחַר'a·CharafterH310Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Construct
  2. יָשֻׁבוּya·Shu·vuthey will returnH7725V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  3. בְּנֵיbe·Nei[the] people ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. וּבִקְשׁוּu·vik·Shuand they will seekH1245Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוּandבִקְשׁוּthey will seek
  6. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  7. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  8. אֱלֹהֵיהֶם'e·lo·hei·Hemtheir GodH430N-mpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Masculine ConstructאֱלֹהֵיGodהֶםtheir
  9. וְאֵתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֵת<obj.>
  10. דָּוִדda·VidDavidH1732N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  11. מַלְכָּםmal·Kamtheir kingH4428N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructמַלְכָּkingםtheir
  12. וּפָחֲדוּu·fa·cha·Duand they will be in dreadH6342Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוּandפָחֲדוּthey will be in dread
  13. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  14. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  15. וְאֶלve·'eland toH413Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandאֶלto
  16. טוּבוֹtu·Vohis goodnessH2898N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructטוּבgoodnessוֹhis
  17. בְּאַחֲרִיתbe·'a·cha·Ritat [the] end ofH319Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּatאַחֲרִית[the] end of
  18. הַיָּמִיםhai·ya·Mimthe daysH3117Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheיָּמִיםdays
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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