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Let Us Return to the Lord

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  1. לְכוּle·KhucomeH1980V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  2. וְנָשׁוּבָהve·na·Shu·vahso let us returnH7725Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common genderוְsoנָשׁוּבָהlet us return
  3. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  6. הוּאhu'heH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. טָרָףta·Rafhe has torn to piecesH2963V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  8. וְיִרְפָּאֵנוּve·yir·pa·'E·nuand he will heal usH7495Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיִרְפָּאֵhe will healנוּus
  9. יַךְyakhhe has struckH5221V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  10. וְיַחְבְּשֵׁנוּve·yach·be·She·nuand he will bind up usH2280Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיַחְבְּשֵׁhe will bind upנוּus
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  1. יְחַיֵּנוּye·chai·Ye·nuhe will restore to life usH2421V-Piel-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1cpVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְחַיֵּhe will restore to lifeנוּus
  2. מִיֹּמָיִםmi·yo·Ma·yimfrom two daysH3117Prep-m ¦ N-mdNoun Dual Masculine Absoluteמִfromיֹּמָיִםtwo days
  3. בַּיּוֹםbai·yOmon the dayH3117Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּon theיּוֹםday
  4. הַשְּׁלִישִׁיha·she·li·Shi<the> thirdH7992Art ¦ Adj-msAdjective Numerical Position Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>שְּׁלִישִׁיthird
  5. יְקִמֵנוּye·ki·Me·nuhe will raise up usH6965V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1cpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְקִמֵhe will raise upנוּus
  6. וְנִחְיֶהve·nich·Yehand we may liveH2421Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 1st Plural common genderוְandנִחְיֶהwe may live
  7. לְפָנָיוle·fa·Nav<to> before himH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְ<to>פָנָיbeforeוhim
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  1. וְנֵדְעָהve·ne·de·'Ahand let us knowH3045Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 1st Plural common genderוְandנֵדְעָהlet us know
  2. נִרְדְּפָהnir·de·Fahlet us pursueH7291V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  3. לָדַעַתla·Da·'atto knowH3045Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָtoדַעַתknow
  4. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  5. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. כְּשַׁחַרke·Sha·charlike [the] dawnH7837Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeשַׁחַר[the] dawn
  7. נָכוֹןna·Khon[is] steadfastH3559V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. מוֹצָאוֹmo·tza·'Ohis going forthH4161N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמוֹצָאgoing forthוֹhis
  9. וְיָבוֹאve·ya·Vo'so he may comeH935Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3msVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְsoיָבוֹאhe may come
  10. כַגֶּשֶׁםkha·Ge·shemlike the rainH1653Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכַlike theגֶּשֶׁםrain
  11. לָנוּLa·nuto usPrep-l ¦ 1cpSuffix Personal 1st Plural common genderלָtoנוּus
  12. כְּמַלְקוֹשׁke·mal·Ko·oshlike [the] spring rainH4456Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeמַלְקוֹשׁ[the] spring rain
  13. יוֹרֶהYo·reh[which] it watersH3384V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  14. אָרֶץ'A·retz[the] landH776N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute

God Laments Fleeting Loyalty

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  1. מָהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  2. אֶעֱשֶׂה'e·'e·sehwill I doH6213V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. לְּךָle·Khato youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְּtoךָyou
  4. אֶפְרַיִם'ef·Ra·yimO EphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  5. מָהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  6. אֶעֱשֶׂה'e·'e·sehwill I doH6213V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. לְּךָle·Khato youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְּtoךָyou
  8. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahO JudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
  9. וְחַסְדְּכֶםve·chas·de·Khemand your loyaltyH2617Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 2mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandחַסְדְּloyaltyכֶםyour
  10. כַּעֲנַןka·'a·nan[is] like a cloud ofH6051Prep-k ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructכַּ[is] likeעֲנַןa cloud of
  11. בֹּקֶרBo·ker[the] morningH1242N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  12. וְכַטַּלve·kha·Taland like <the> dewH2919Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandכַlike <the>טַּלdew
  13. מַשְׁכִּיםmash·Kimrising earlyH7925V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-msVerb Hiphil Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  14. הֹלֵךְho·LekhgoingH1980V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. עַל'althere-H5921PrepPreposition
  2. כֵּןKen-foreH3651AdvAdverb
  3. חָצַבְתִּיcha·Tzav·tiI will cut [them] in piecesH2672V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. בַּנְּבִיאִיםba·ne·vi·'Imby the prophetsH5030Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּby theנְּבִיאִיםprophets
  5. הֲרַגְתִּיםha·rag·TimI will kill themH2026V-Qal-Perf-1cs ¦ 3mpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common genderהֲרַגְתִּיI will killםthem
  6. בְּאִמְרֵיbe·'im·reiby [the] words ofH561Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּbyאִמְרֵי[the] words of
  7. פִיFimy mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִmouthיmy
  8. וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָu·mish·pa·Tei·khaand your judgmentsH4941Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructוּandמִשְׁפָּטֶיjudgmentsךָyour
  9. אוֹר'or[is] lightH216N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  10. יֵצֵאye·Tze'[which] it goes forthH3318V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. חֶסֶדChe·sedcovenant loyaltyH2617N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. חָפַצְתִּיcha·Fatz·tiI desireH2654V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  5. זָבַחZa·vachsacrificeH2077N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. וְדַעַתve·Da·'atand [the] knowledge ofH1847Conj-w ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandדַעַת[the] knowledge of
  7. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  8. מֵעֹלוֹתme·'o·Lotmore than burnt offeringsH5930Prep-m ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteמֵmore thanעֹלוֹתburnt offerings

Treachery and Corruption Condemned

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  1. וְהֵמָּהve·He·mahand theyH1992Conj-w ¦ Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculineוְandהֵמָּהthey
  2. כְּאָדָםke·'a·Damlike AdamH121Prep-k ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineכְּlikeאָדָםAdam
  3. עָבְרוּ'a·ve·Ruthey have transgressedH5674V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. בְרִיתve·Rit[the] covenantH1285N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. שָׁםshamthereH8033AdvAdverb
  6. בָּגְדוּBa·ge·duthey dealt treacherouslyH898V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. בִיViwith mePrep-b ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderבִwithיme
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  1. גִּלְעָדgil·'AdGileadH1568N-properNoun Proper Location
  2. קִרְיַתkir·Yat[is] a town ofH7151N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  3. פֹּעֲלֵיPo·'a·leidoers ofH6466V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  4. אָוֶן'A·venwickednessH205N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. עֲקֻבָּה'a·ku·BahtrackedH6121N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. מִדָּםmi·Damfrom bloodH1818Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromדָּםblood
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  1. וּכְחַכֵּיu·khe·cha·Keiand as wait forH2442Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpVerb Piel Participle Plural Masculine Constructוּandכְasחַכֵּיwait for
  2. אִישׁ'isha personH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. גְּדוּדִיםge·du·Dimmarauding bandsH1416N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. חֶבֶרChe·veran association ofH2269N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  5. כֹּהֲנִיםko·ha·NimpriestsH3548N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. דֶּרֶךְDe·rekh[the] wayH1870N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  7. יְרַצְּחוּye·ra·tze·chuthey murderH7523V-Piel-Imperf-3mpVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  8. שֶׁכְמָהShekh·mahShechem towardsH7927N-proper ¦ SfxNoun Proper LocationשֶׁכְמָShechemהtowards
  9. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  10. זִמָּהzi·MahwickednessH2154N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  11. עָשׂוּ'a·Suthey have doneH6213V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
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  1. בְּבֵיתbe·Veitin [the] house ofH1004Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinבֵית[the] house of
  2. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  3. רָאִיתִיra·'I·tiI have seenH7200V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. שַׁעֲרוּרִיָּהsha·'a·ri·ri·yaha horrible [thing]H8186Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. שָׁםSham[is] thereH8033AdvAdverb
  6. זְנוּתze·NutprostitutionH2184N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  7. לְאֶפְרַיִםle·'ef·Ra·yim[belongs] to EphraimH669Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculineלְ[belongs] toאֶפְרַיִםEphraim
  8. נִטְמָאnit·Ma'it has made itself uncleanH2930V-Niphal-Perf-3msVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
  2. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahO JudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
  3. שָׁתshathe has appointedH7896V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. קָצִירka·Tzira harvestH7105N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לָךְLakhfor youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָforךְyou
  6. בְּשׁוּבִיbe·shu·Viwhen I turn backH7725Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבְּwhenשׁוּבִturn backיI
  7. שְׁבוּתshe·Vut[the] captivity ofH7622N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  8. עַמִּי'a·Mimy peopleH5971N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַמִּpeopleיmy
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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