Hosea 2 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Masapar (number) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) KaChawal (as sand) HaYam (the sea), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaMadad (measured) WaLaa (And not) YaSapar (numbered); WaYaHayah (and pass), BaMaqawam (in place) Ashar-YaAmar (who/that it said), ‘Lam (for them) Laa (NOT) Imay (my people),’ Athaham (you) YaAmar (called) ‘Lam (for them) Banay (son) Al Chay (living).’

2 WaNaQabatzaw (And gathered) Banay (son) Yahawadah (Judah) WaBanay (and children) Yashar-Al (Israel) Yachadaw (together), WaShawamaw (and they appoint) Lam (for them) Raash (head), Achad (one) WaIlahaw (and go up) Man-HaAratz (from the land); KayaGadawal (surely very great/important/mighty) Yawam (day) Yazaraial (Jezreel).

3 “Amaraw (You say) LaAchayakam (to your brothers), ‘Imay (my people)!’ WaLaAchawathawathayakam (and to your sisters), ‘Rachamah (loved)!’

4 Rayabaw (You contend) BaAmakam (with your mother)! Rayabaw (you contend), Kay-Hawayaa (surely which/who/that is) Laa (NOT) Ayashahathay (my wife), WaAnakay (and I) Laa (NOT) Ayashah (neither her husband); WaThaSawar (and you let put away) Zanawanayah (her 𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍) MaPanayamah (prostitution from her face), WaNaapawapayah (and her adulteries) MaBayanaShadayah (from between between her breasts);

5 Pan-APashayatah (Or else I lest strip her) Irawamah (naked), WaHaYatzagathayah (and [causing] make her) KaYawam (as day) Yahawaladah (born her), WaShawamathayah (and make her) KaMadabar (like wilderness), WaShayathah (and set her) KaAratz (as land), Tzayah (like dry) WaHaMawathayah (and [causing] kill her) BaTzamaa (with thirst).

6 WaAth-Banayah (And the entirety of Indeed her children) Laa (NOT) ARacham (I mercy); Kay-Banay (surely son) Zanawanayam (unfaithfulness - plural); Hamah (they / them)

7 KayaZanahathah (Surely played prostitute) Amam (their mother). HaYabayashah ([causing] done shamefully) Hawarahatham (conceived them); KayaAmarah (surely she said), ‘AYalakah (I go) AcharayaMaAhabay (after/following lovers me), Nathanay (gave) Lachamay (my bread) WaMayamay (and my water), Tzamaray (my wool) WaPashathahay (and my flax), Shamanay (my oil) WaShaqawayay (and my drink).’

8 LaKan (For sure) Hananay (behold) Shawak (Therefore behold hedge) Ath-Darakak (the entirety of your way) BaSayarayam (with thorns), WaGadarathay (and 𐤂𐤃𐤓) Ath-Gadarahah (the entirety of build her wall) WaNathayabawathayah (and her way - plural) Laa (against), ThaMatzaa (you find).

9 WaRadapah (And she follow) Ath-MaAhabayah (the entirety of lovers her), WaLaa (And not) ThaNashayag (overtake); Atham (the entirety of them) WaBaqashatham (and she seek them), WaLaa (And not) ThaMatzaa (find). WaAmarah (and she say), ‘AYalakah (I go) WaAShawabah (And I return) Al-Ayashay (to my husband) HaRaashawan (the first); KayaTawab (surely pleasant/functional) Lay (for me) Az (at that time) MaIthah (with me than now).’

10 WaHawayaa (And which/who/that is) Laa (NOT) Yadaih (she know) KayaAnakay (surely I) Nathanathay (gave) Lah (grain her), HaDagan (the 𐤃𐤂𐤍) WaHaThayarawash (and the new wine), WaHaYatzahar (and the oil), WaKasap (and silver) HaRabahayathay (multiply/become many) Lah (for her) WaZahab (and gold used), Ishahaw (make) LaBail (for Baal).

11 LaKan (For sure) AShawab (I back) WaLaqachathay (and take) Daganay (my 𐤃𐤂𐤍) BaIthaw (grain in its time), WaThayarawashay (and my new wine) BaMawaidaw (in its season), WaHaNatzalathay (and [causing] pluck) Tzamaray (my wool) WaPashathahay (and my flax) LaKasahawath (covered - plural) Ath-Irawahathah (the entirety of her nakedness).

12 WaIthah (And now / present moment) AGalah (I now uncover) Ath-Nabalawathah (the entirety of her lewdness) LaIyanay (sight) MaAhabayah (lovers her), WaAyash (and one) Laa (NOT) YaNatzayalah (deliver her) MaYaday (from my hand).

13 WaHaShabathathay (And also cause celebrations [causing] cease): Kal (every) Mashawashah (her 𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤔) Chagah (her feasts), Chadashah (her new moons), WaShabathah (and her sabbaths), WaKal (and every) Mawaidah (her solemn assemblies).

14 WaHaShamamathay (And [causing] lay waste) Gapanah (her vines) WaThaanathah (and her fig trees), AsharaAmarah (who/that said), ‘Athanah (𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤄) Hamah (they / them) Lay (for me) AsharaNathanaw (who/that wages lovers given); Lay (for me) MaAhabay (love me) WaShawamathayam (and make them) LaYair (forest),’ WaAkalatham (and eat them) Chayath (life) HaShadah (animals the field).

15 WaPaqadathay (And visit) Ilayah (over it) Ath-Yawamay (the entirety of day) HaBail (the Baals), AsharaThaQatayar (who/that burned incense), Lam (for them) WaThaIdah (and decked) Nazamah (her earrings) WaChalayahathah (and her jewels), WaThaYalak (and went) AcharayaMaAhabayah (after/following lovers her), WaAthay (and the entirety of me) Shakachah (forgot),” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

16 “LaKan (For sure) Hanah (Behold) Anakay (I) MaPathahayah (Therefore, behold, allure her), WaHaYalakathayah (and [causing] bring her) HaMadabar (the wilderness), WaDabarathay (and speak) IlaLabah (tenderly her heart).

17 WaNathanathay (And give) Lah (for her) Ath-Karamayah (the entirety of her vineyards), MaSham (from there) WaAth-Imaq (and the entirety of valley) Ikawar (Achor) LaPathach (for door) Thaqawah (hope); WaInahathah (and she respond), Shamah (there) KaYawamay (as days) Naiwarayah (her youth), WaKaYawam (and as day) Ilahathah (came up her) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt).

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (in day),” HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “ThaQaraay (you call) Ayashay (my husband),’ WaLaa (And not) ThaQaraay (you call) ‘Lay (for me) Iwad (more/again) Bailay (master).’

19 WaHaSawarathay (And [causing] take away) Ath-Shamawath (the entirety of names) HaBail (the Baals) MaPahayah (out of her mouth), WaLaa (And not) YaZakaraw (longer mentioned) Iwad (more/again) BaShamam (by their name).

20 WaKarathathay (And make) Lam (for them) Barayath (covenant) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Im-Chayath (with life) HaShadah (animals the field), WaIm-Iwap (and with flying thing) HaShamayam (the sky), WaRamash (and creeping things) HaAdamah (the ground). WaQashath (and bow), WaCharab (and sword), WaMalachamah (and battle) AShabawar (I break) Man-HaAratz (from the land), WaHaShakabathayam (and [causing] make them lie down) LaBatach (safely).

21 WaArashathayak (And betroth you) Lay (for me) LaIwalam (to forever Yes)., WaArashathayak (and betroth you) Lay (for me) BaTzadaq (in righteousness), WaBaMashapat (and in justice), WaBaChasad (and in loving kindness), WaBaRachamayam (and in compassion - plural).

22 WaArashathayak (And betroth you) Lay (for me) BaAmawanah (in faithfulness); WaYadaith (and you know) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah ().

23 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (in day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) AInah (I respond),” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “AInah (I respond) Ath-HaShamayam (the entirety of the heavens), WaHam (and they / them) YaInahaw (respond) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the earth);