Hosea 12 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Sababay (Surrounds me) BaKachash (in falsehood), Aparayam (Ephraim) WaBaMaramah (and with deceit still strays) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel). WaYahawadah (And judah) Iwad (more/again) Rawad (𐤓𐤅𐤃) Im (with) Al, WaIm-Qadawashayam (and with unfaithful Holy - plural) NaAman (believe / have faith).

2 Aparayam (Ephraim) Raih (shepherd) Rawach (spirit / wind), WaRadap (and chases) Qadayam (east wind). Kal (every) HaYawam (the continually) Kazab (lies) WaShad (and desolation) YaRabah (multiplies). WaBarayath (and covenant) Im (with) Ashawar (Assyria), YaKarathaw (make) WaShaman (and oil) LaMatzarayam (into Egypt) YaYawabal (carried).

3 WaRayab (And controversy) Yahawah () Im (with) Yahawadah (Judah), WaLaPaqad (and punish) Il (over) Yaiqab (Jacob) KaDarakayaw (according to his ways); KaMailalayaw (his according deeds repay) YaShawayab (turn / return) Law (for him).

4 BaBatan (In womb) YaIqab (heel manhood contended) Ath-Achayaw (the entirety of his brother); WaBaAwanaw (and in his 𐤀𐤅𐤍) YaSharah (𐤔𐤓𐤄) Ath-Alahayam (entirety God).

5 WaYaShawar (And prince / ruler) Al-Malaak (to angel / messenger of Yah), WaYaYakal (And indeed struggled prevailed); YaBakah (he wept), WaYaThaChanan (and [reflexive] made supplication). Law (for him) Bayath-Al (Bethel), YaMatzaaw (he found him) WaSham (and there) YaDabar (he spoke), Imanaw (with us)

6 Yahawah () Alahayam (God) HaTzabaawath (Even the armies) Yahawah (); Zakaraw (his name of renown)!

7 WaAthah (And you) BaAlahayam (in God) ThaShawab (you turn). Chasad (grace) WaMashapat (and justice), Shamar (keep/guard) WaQawah (and wait) Al-Alahayam (to God) Thamayad (always / continually).

8 Kanain (Merchant) BaYadaw (dishonest scales in his hand). Maazanay (𐤌𐤀𐤆𐤍) Maramah (𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤄) LaIshaq (to defraud) YaAhab (he loves).

9 WaYaAmar (And said), Aparayam (Ephraim) “Ak (Surely) Isharathay (surely become rich), Matzaathay (find / discover) Awan (wealth). Lay (for me) Kal (every) Yagayaiy (my 𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤏) Laa (NOT) YaMatzaaw (wealth find) Lay (for me) Iwan (guilt/iniquity) Ashar-Chataa (who/that sin).”

10 “WaAnakay (And I) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt). Iwad (more/again) AYawashayabak (I you dwell) BaAhalayam (in tents), KaYawamay (as days) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast).

11 WaDabarathay (And spoken) Il-HaNabayaayam (over the prophets), WaAnakay (and I) Chazawan (vision) HaRabahayathay (multiply/become many); WaBaYad (and by ministry) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) ADamah (I used parables).

12 Am (Although - rhetorical) Galaid (Gilead) Awan (wicked), Ak (surely worthless). Shawaa (vanity) Hayahaw (came to pass) BaGalagal (In Gilgal) Shawarayam (bulls) Zabachaw (they sacrifice). Gam (Indeed), Mazabachawatham (their altars) KaGalayam (like heaps) IlaThalamay (over furrows) Shadahay (field).

13 WaYaBarach (And fled) Yaiqab (Jacob) Shadah (field / open country) Aram (Aram), WaYaIbad (and served) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaAyashah (in get wife), WaBaAyashah (and in wife) YaShamar (tended flocks herds).

14 WaBaNabayaa (And by prophet) YaHaIlah ([causing] brought) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaMatzarayam (out of Egypt), WaBaNabayaa (and by prophet) YaNaShamar (he preserved).