Hosea 4 — Novel English Bible

1 Shamaiw (You hear) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah (), Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel); KayaRayab (surely 𐤓𐤉𐤁) Yahawah () Im-Yawashabay (with charge inhabit/dwell) HaAratz (the land): “KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) Amath (truth), WaAyan (and goodness), Chasad (grace) WaAyan (And no ONE) Daith (knowledge) Alahayam (God) BaAratz (in land).

2 Alah (Swear / adjure), WaKachash (and lying), WaRatzach (and murder), WaGanab (and stealing), WaNaap (and committing adultery); Paratzaw (they break boundaries), WaDamayam (and bloodshed - plural) BaDamayam (In blood - plural) Nagaiw (touch).

3 Il-Kan (Over for sure) ThaAbal (mourn), HaAratz (the land) WaYaAmalal (and 𐤀𐤌𐤋) Kal (every) Yawashab (dwelling) Bah (therein waste away her). BaChayath (living things in), HaShadah (even animals the field) WaBaIwap (and in birds) HaShamayam (the sky); WaGam (and yes), Dagay (fish) HaYam (the sea) YaAsapaw (die).

4 “Ak (Surely) Ayash (man) Al (bring charge), YaRayab (Many) WaAl (and not) YaYawakach (neither let man accuse); Ayash (man) WaImak (and your people) KaMaRayabay (as 𐤓𐤉𐤁) Kahan (like bring charges priest).

5 WaKashalath (And you stumble) HaYawam (the day), WaYaKashal (and stumble) Gam (indeed / moreover) Nabayaa (prophet/prophecy) Imak (with you) Layalah (night); WaDamahayathay (and destroy) Amak (your mother).

6 NaDamahaw (Destroyed) Imay (my people) MaBalay (from 𐤁𐤋𐤉) HaDaith (the knowledge). Kay-Athah (surely you) HaDaith (the knowledge), Maasath (you rejected) WaAMaasaak (And I reject you), MaKahan (from priest). Lay (for me) WaThaShakach (and you forgotten) Thawarahath (law), Alahayam (God) AShakach (I forget) Banayak (your children) Gam (indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me).

7 KaRabaham (As multiply/become many them) Kan (for sure) Chataaw (multiplied they sinned) Lay (against me). Kabawadam (their glory) BaQalawan (into shame) AMawayar (I change).

8 Chataahath (Sin) Imay (my people), YaAkalaw (feed) WaAl-Iwanam (and to their iniquity) YaNashaaw (set) Napashaw (his heart).

9 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaIm (as people), KaKahan (as priest); WaPaqadathay (and punish) Ilayaw (went up him) Darakayaw (his ways), WaMailalayaw (and his repay deeds) AShawayab (turn / return) Law (for him).

10 WaAkalaw (And they eat), WaLaa (And not) YaShabaiw (enough). HaZanahaw (they [causing] play prostitute), WaLaa (And not) YaParatzaw (increase because abandoned giving); Kay-Ath (surely the entirety of) Yahawah () Izabaw (leave / forsake) LaShamar (keep/guard).

11 Zanawath (𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤕) WaYayan (And prostitution wine), WaThayarawash (and new wine) YaLaqach (take away) Lab (heart).

12 Imay (My people) BaItzaw (in his tree) YaShaal (consult) WaMaqalaw (and his wooden idol), YaNagayad (answer stick wood) Law (for him) KayaRawach (surely spirit / wind). Zanawanayam (𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍 - plural) YaHaThaih (prostitution [causing] led astray unfaithful), WaYaZanahaw (and 𐤆𐤍𐤄) MaThachathaAlahayam (from God).

13 Il-Raashay (Over tops) HaHarayam (the mountains), YaZabachaw (sacrifice) WaIl-HaGabaihawath (and over the hills), YaQataraw (burn incense) ThachathaAlawan (under under oaks) WaLabanah (and poplars) WaAlah (and terebinths), KayaTawab (surely pleasant/functional) Tzalah (its shade). Il-Kan (over for sure) ThaZanahayanah (you play prostitute), Banathawathayakam (your daughters) WaKalahawathayakam (and your brides) ThaNaapanah (you commit adultery).

14 Laa (NOT) APaqawad (I punish) Il-Banathawathayakam (over your daughters) KayaThaZanahayanah (surely you play prostitute), WaIl-Kalahawathayakam (and over your brides) KayaThaNaapanah (surely you commit adultery); Kay (because men consort prostitutes), Ham (they / them) Im-HaZanahawath (with who 𐤆𐤍𐤄 - plural) YaParadaw (divide / separate) WaIm-HaQadashahawath (and so the people the 𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤄 - plural) YaZabachaw (sacrifice shrine prostitutes); WaIm (and nation / people) Laa (NOT) YaBayan (without understanding) YaLabat (come ruin).

15 “Am-Zanah (Although - rhetorical Though, play prostitute), Athah (you) Yashar-Al (Israel), Al (not) YaAsham (don't let offend) Yahawadah (Judah); WaAl (and not) ThaBawaaw (you come) HaGalagal (the Gilgal), WaAl (and not) ThaIlahaw (you neither go up) Bayath-Awan (Beth Aven), Awan (Aven) WaAl (and not) ThaShabaiw (you swear), Chay (living) ‘Yahawah ().’

16 KayaKaParah (Surely as heifer) Sararah (behaved extremely stubbornly like stubborn) YaSarar (𐤎𐤓𐤓) Yashar-Al (Israel). Ithah (now / present moment) YaRaiham (how feed them) Yahawah () KaKabash (like lamb) BaMarachab (in meadow).

17 Chabawar (Joined) Itzabayam (idols) Aparayam (Ephraim). HaYanach ([causing] settled) Law (for him)!

18 YaSawar (Become sour) Sabaam (their drink). HaZanah ([causing] play prostitute) HaZanahaw ([causing] continually). Ahabaw (dearly love) Ahabaw (love) Qalawan (shameful way) Maganayah (her rulers).

19 YaTzarar (𐤑𐤓𐤓) Rawach (spirit / wind) Awathah (the entirety of her) BaKanapayah (wrapped in its wings); WaYaBawashaw (and disappointed) MaZabachawatham (because their sacrifices).