Hosea 12

The verse numbers differ by one with English editions. This chapter is somewhat incoherent to me, with unfinished sentences and difficult pronoun switches. What is the significance of the reminder of the Jacob-messenger wrestling in Genesis? Note the difficulty of translating the root און, mischief or virility or vigour? And the similar sounding עון, iniquity. In verse 15 Ephraim grieves requires an object on which the vexation is imposed, i.e. God, but there is no object in the text. The object (his lord, his master) is clear from the final word of the second half of the verse (which also resolves the ambiguous pronoun after the atnach).

You make whatever sense of the passage as you think is good. Here's that last verse in music. You can always sing this with expression that could not be easily rendered in words.

[Ephraim provokes to bitter grief, // so he abandoned his blood upon him, and his reproach his master will return to him.] I found a way to get the verse to read without the object of grief expressed.

Who are the players? What do the words, Judah, Jacob, Israel, Ephraim signify? (Note the switch from he to us in verse 5. Who is the you of verse 7?)

There are several roots that recur more than twice and another 14 that recur exactly twice. Too many for comfortable viewing. These that follow show a little of the continuing tone of the passage with initial focus on Ephraim and final focus on the prophets - and some wordplay on watch and as noted, on virility or vigour or mischief.

Word / Gloss	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Vs	Stem
אפרים Ephraim	░									1	אפרים
ישׂראל Israel		░								1	ישׂראל
עם with			░							1	עם
ועם and with			░							1	עם
אפרים Ephraim	░									2	אפרים
עם the people of			░							2	עם
למצרים into Egypt				░						2	מצרים
עם the people of			░							3	עם
ישׁיב he will turn					░					3	שׁוב
ובאונו in his vigour						░				4	און
ימצאנו he found him							░			5	מצא
עמנו with us			░							5	עם
תשׁוב you will return					░					7	שׁוב
שׁמר watch								░		7	שׁמר
אפרים Ephraim	░									9	אפרים
מצאתי I found							░			9	מצא
און vigour						░				9	און
ימצאו will find							░			9	מצא
מצרים Egypt				░						10	מצרים
הנביאים the prophets									░	11	נביא
הנביאים the prophets									░	11	נביא
און vigour						░				12	און
ישׂראל Israel		░								13	ישׂראל
שׁמר he watches								░		13	שׁמר
ובנביא but by a prophet									░	14	נביא
ישׂראל Israel		░								14	ישׂראל
ממצרים from Egypt				░						14	מצרים
ובנביא and by a prophet									░	14	נביא
נשׁמר was he watched								░		14	שׁמר
אפרים Ephraim	░									15	אפרים
ישׁיב will return					░					15	שׁוב

Hosea 12		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
סְבָבֻ֤נִי בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וִֽיהוּדָ֗ה עֹ֥ד רָד֙ עִם־אֵ֔ל וְעִם־קְדוֹשִׁ֖ים נֶאֱמָֽן	1		Ephraim surrounds me with dissimulation, and with deceit, the house of Israel, and Judah ever is restless with the One, and with the holy ones is faithful.	3e	4C	16 15
אֶפְרַ֜יִם רֹעֶ֥ה ר֙וּחַ֙ וְרֹדֵ֣ף קָדִ֔ים כָּל־הַיּ֕וֹם כָּזָ֥ב וָשֹׁ֖ד יַרְבֶּ֑ה וּבְרִית֙ עִם־אַשּׁ֣וּר יִכְרֹ֔תוּ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן לְמִצְרַ֥יִם יוּבָֽל	2		Ephraim tends wind and pursues the east wind. All the day long, lie and devastation increase, and a covenant with the people of Ashur they cut, and oil into Egypt is escorted.	3e	4B	20 16
וְרִ֥יב לַֽיהוָ֖ה עִם־יְהוּדָ֑ה וְלִפְקֹ֤ד עַֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו יָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ	3		And Yahweh has contention with the people of Judah, and will visit on Jacob according to his ways. According to his practice, he will turn to him.	3e	4C	8 18
בַּבֶּ֖טֶן עָקַ֣ב אֶת־אָחִ֑יו וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ה אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים	4		In the belly he took his brother by the heel. In his vigour he persevered with God.	3e	4B	8 9
וָיָּ֤שַׂר אֶל־מַלְאָךְ֙ וַיֻּכָ֔ל בָּכָ֖ה וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֑וֹ בֵּֽית־אֵל֙ יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ וְשָׁ֖ם יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ	5		So he had influence with a messenger, and he overpowered. He wept and made supplication to him. Bethel, he found him, and there he spoke with us.	3e	4C	16 14
וַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַצְּבָא֑וֹת יְהוָ֖ה זִכְרֽוֹ	6		And Yahweh, the God of hosts, Yahweh, his remembrance.	3e	4B	8 4
וְאַתָּ֖ה בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ תָשׁ֑וּב חֶ֤סֶד וּמִשְׁפָּט֙ שְׁמֹ֔ר וְקַוֵּ֥ה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תָּמִֽיד	7		But you, in your God, you will return. Mercy and judgment, watch. And wait on your God continually.	3e	4C	9 17
כְּנַ֗עַן בְּיָד֛וֹ מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָ֖ה לַעֲשֹׁ֥ק אָהֵֽב	8		Shopkeeper, in his hand are deceitful balances. He loves to oppress.	3d	3g	15
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶפְרַ֔יִם אַ֣ךְ עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי מָצָ֥אתִי א֖וֹן לִ֑י כָּל־יְגִיעַ֕י לֹ֥א יִמְצְאוּ־לִ֖י עָוֺ֥ן אֲשֶׁר־חֵֽטְא	9		And Ephraim said, But I am rich. I found my vigour. All my exertions will not find iniquity for me that is sin.	3e	4B	14 14
וְאָנֹכִ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם עֹ֛ד אוֹשִֽׁיבְךָ֥ בָאֳהָלִ֖ים כִּימֵ֥י מוֹעֵֽד	10		And I am Yahweh your God, from the land of Egypt. Yet I will have you sit in tents as in the days of the appointed time.	3d	4B	16 12
וְדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים וְאָנֹכִ֖י חָז֣וֹן הִרְבֵּ֑יתִי וּבְיַ֥ד הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֲדַמֶּֽה	11		And I have spoken by the prophets, and I, I have increased visions, and by the hand of the prophets, I will whisper.	3e	4B	17 8
אִם־גִּלְעָ֥ד אָ֙וֶן֙ אַךְ־שָׁ֣וְא הָי֔וּ בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל שְׁוָרִ֣ים זִבֵּ֑חוּ גַּ֤ם מִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙ כְּגַלִּ֔ים עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי	12		Gilead? vigour? but vanity they are. In Gilgal, bulls they offer. Also their sacrifices are as waves over the ridges of the field.	3e	4C	18 13
וַיִּבְרַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׂדֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה שָׁמָֽר	13		And Jacob ran away to the field of Aram, and Israel served as a wife, and as a wife he watches.	3e	4C	10 15
וּבְנָבִ֕יא הֶעֱלָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּבְנָבִ֖יא נִשְׁמָֽר	14		But by a prophet, Yahweh had Israel ascend from Egypt, and by a prophet was he watched.	3c	4A	16 5
הִכְעִ֥יס אֶפְרַ֖יִם תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים וְדָמָיו֙ עָלָ֣יו יִטּ֔וֹשׁ וְחֶ֨רְפָּת֔וֹ יָשִׁ֥יב ל֖וֹ אֲדֹנָֽיו	15		Ephraim provokes to bitter grief, so he abandoned his blood upon him, and his reproach his master will return to him.	3e	4B	7 17

Ezekiel 48

For something completely different. Ezekiel is a great mystery to me, so why not do the last chapter?

So far incomprehensible. A set of cryptically worded measurements, a title 'principal' belonging to someone, I suppose, and a holding, or holdings, of a contribution, or of an oblation (not in my dictionary for this root).

What is going on? I just want you to know that I don't know yet. Perhaps this will be made clearer over the next 3 years.

We are told the Bible is perspicuous - that is you can understand it. Really? See right through it, eh? Those who say that have obviously said it in hope, if not in error, or deliberate deception, because it is anything but easy to understand on one or many readings. It is thoroughly weird sometimes.

I consider this chapter pro-tem till I get up to the University and do some research. There is always of course the internet and this map is probably safe.

Ezekiel 48		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וְאֵ֖לֶּה שְׁמ֣וֹת הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים מִקְצֵ֣ה צָפ֡וֹנָה אֶל־יַ֣ד דֶּֽרֶךְ־חֶתְלֹ֣ן ׀ לְֽבוֹא־חֲמָ֡ת חֲצַ֣ר עֵינָן֩ גְּב֨וּל דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ אֶל־יַ֣ד חֲמָ֔ת וְהָיוּ־ל֧וֹ פְאַת־קָדִ֛ים הַיָּ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֶחָֽד	1		And these are the names of the bands: from the north limit by means of the way of Hethlon to come to Hamath, Chatsor-Enan [the Court of Springs] the border of Damascus, northward by means of Hamath, and they are its quarters east from the sea, Dan, one.	3c	4C	8 43
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל דָּ֗ן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ים עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה אָשֵׁ֥ר אֶחָֽד	2		And on the border of Dan, from the east quarter to the seaward quarter, Asher, one.	3d	4B	18
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל אָשֵׁ֗ר מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ימָה וְעַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה נַפְתָּלִ֥י אֶחָֽד	3		And on the border of Asher, from the eastward quarter and to the seaward quarter, Naphtali, one.	3d	4B	22
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל נַפְתָּלִ֗י מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛מָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה אֶחָֽד	4		And on the border of Naphtali, from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter, Manasseh, one.	3d	4B	22
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛מָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה אֶפְרַ֥יִם אֶחָֽד	5		And on the border of Manasseh, from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter, Ephraim, one.	3d	4B	21
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל אֶפְרַ֗יִם מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ים וְעַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה רְאוּבֵ֥ן אֶחָֽד	6		And on the border of Ephraim, from the east quarter and to the seaward quarter, Reuben, one.	3d	4B	21
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל רְאוּבֵ֗ן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ים עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה יְהוּדָ֥ה אֶחָֽד	7		And on the border of Reuben, from the east quarter to the seaward quarter, Judah, one.	3d	4B	21
וְעַל֙ גְּב֣וּל יְהוּדָ֔ה מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֖ים עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֑מָּה תִּהְיֶ֣ה הַתְּרוּמָ֣ה אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־תָּרִ֡ימוּ חֲמִשָּׁה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים אֶ֜לֶף רֹ֗חַב וְאֹ֜רֶךְ כְּאַחַ֤ד הַחֲלָקִים֙ מִפְּאַ֤ת קָדִ֙ימָה֙ עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֔מָּה וְהָיָ֥ה הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ בְּתוֹכֽוֹ	8		And on the border of Judah, from the east quarter to the seaward quarter, will be the contribution that you will contribute, twenty five thousand in breadth, and in length as one of the divisions from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter. And the sanctuary will be in the midst of it.	3e	4C	16 48
הַתְּרוּמָ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּרִ֖ימוּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִֽים	9		The contribution that you will contribute to Yahweh: in length, twenty five thousand, and breadth, ten thousand.	3e	4C	10 19
וּ֠לְאֵ֜לֶּה תִּהְיֶ֣ה תְרֽוּמַת־הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֒ צָפ֜וֹנָה חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֗לֶף וְיָ֙מָּה֙ רֹ֚חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְקָדִ֗ימָה רֹ֚חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְנֶ֕גְבָּה אֹ֕רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וְהָיָ֥ה מִקְדַּשׁ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּתוֹכֽוֹ	10	~	And for them, the holy contribution will be for the priests, northward, twenty five thousand, and seaward, of breadth ten thousand, and eastward, of breadth ten thousand, and southward, in length twenty five thousand, and the sanctuary of Yahweh will be in the midst of it.	3c	4C	62 10
לַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַֽמְקֻדָּשׁ֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י צָד֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמְר֖וּ מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֑י אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תָע֗וּ בִּתְעוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּע֖וּ הַלְוִיִּֽם	11		For the priests, sanctified among the children of Zadok, who kept my watch, who did not wander when the children of Israel wandered as the Levites wandered.	3e	4C	18 19
וְהָיְתָ֨ה לָהֶ֧ם תְּרוּמִיָּ֛ה מִתְּרוּמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ קֹ֣דֶשׁ קָדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל־גְּב֖וּל הַלְוִיִּֽם	12		And it will be for them a contribution from the contributions of the land, holy of holy things, to the border of the Levites.	3c	4B	20 6
וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם לְעֻמַּת֙ גְּב֣וּל הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֑ים כָּל־אֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִֽים	13		And the Levites set against the border of the priests, twenty five thousand in length, and breadth, ten thousand, all in length, twenty five thousand, and breadth, ten thousand.	3e	4C	32 20
וְלֹא־יִמְכְּר֣וּ מִמֶּ֗נּוּ וְלֹ֥א יָמֵ֛ר וְלֹ֥א יַעֲבִ֖יר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהוָֽה	14		And they will not sell from it, nor exchange, nor bypass the first of the earth, for holy it is to Yahweh.	3d	4B	22 4
וַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֜ים הַנּוֹתָ֣ר בָּרֹ֗חַב עַל־פְּנֵ֨י חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף חֹֽל־ה֣וּא לָעִ֔יר לְמוֹשָׁ֖ב וּלְמִגְרָ֑שׁ וְהָיְתָ֥ה הָעִ֖יר בְּתוֹכֽוֹ	15		And the five thousand that remain of the breadth over the surface of the twenty five thousand, this is profane for the city, for settling, and for what is expelled, and the city will be in the midst of it.	3e	4C	34 8
וְאֵלֶּה֮ מִדּוֹתֶיהָ֒ פְּאַ֣ת צָפ֗וֹן חֲמֵ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ וְאַרְבַּ֣עַת אֲלָפִ֔ים וּפְאַת־נֶ֕גֶב חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וְאַרְבַּ֣עַת אֲלָפִ֑ים וּמִפְּאַ֣ת קָדִ֗ים חֲמֵ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ וְאַרְבַּ֣עַת אֲלָפִ֔ים וּפְאַת־יָ֕מָּה חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וְאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִֽים	16		And these are the measures: the north quarter, four thousand and five hundred, and the Negev quarter, four thousand and five hundred, and from the east quarter, four thousand and five hundred, and the seaward quarter, four thousand and five hundred.	3e	4C	37 31
וְהָיָ֣ה מִגְרָשׁ֮ לָעִיר֒ צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתַ֔יִם וְנֶ֖גְבָּה חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם וְקָדִ֙ימָה֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתַ֔יִם וְיָ֖מָּה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתָֽיִם	17		And for what is expelled of the city, will be northward two hundred and fifty, and southward two hundred and fifty, and eastward two hundred and fifty, and seaward two hundred and fifty.	3e	4B	26 20
וְהַנּוֹתָ֨ר בָּאֹ֜רֶךְ לְעֻמַּ֣ת ׀ תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֤ים קָדִ֙ימָה֙ וַעֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ יָ֔מָּה וְהָיָ֕ה לְעֻמַּ֖ת תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְהָיְתָ֤ה תְבֽוּאָתוֹ֙ לְלֶ֔חֶם לְעֹבְדֵ֖י הָעִֽיר	18		And what is remaining of the length set against the holy contribution: ten thousand eastward, ten thousand seaward, and will be set against the holy contribution, and what comes of it will be for bread for the servants of the city.	3e	4C	46 15
וְהָעֹבֵ֖ד הָעִ֑יר יַעַבְד֕וּהוּ מִכֹּ֖ל שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	19		And who serves the city, will serve it from all the sceptres of Israel.	3e	4A	6 11
כָּל־הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף רְבִיעִ֗ית תָּרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֶל־אֲחֻזַּ֖ת הָעִֽיר	20		All the contribution, twenty five thousand by twenty five thousand. Four-square you will contribute the holy contribution to the holding of the city.	3e	4C	21 19
וְהַנּוֹתָ֣ר לַנָּשִׂ֣יא מִזֶּ֣ה ׀ וּמִזֶּ֣ה ׀ לִתְרֽוּמַת־הַקֹּ֣דֶשׁ וְלַאֲחֻזַּ֪ת הָעִ֟יר אֶל־פְּנֵ֣י חֲמִשָּׁה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים אֶ֥לֶף ׀ תְּרוּמָה֮ עַד־גְּב֣וּל קָדִימָה֒ וְיָ֗מָּה עַל־פְּ֠נֵי חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ עַל־גְּב֣וּל יָ֔מָּה לְעֻמַּ֥ת חֲלָקִ֖ים לַנָּשִׂ֑יא וְהָֽיְתָה֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ הַבַּ֖יִת בְּתוֹכֽוֹ	21		And what is remaining is for the principal, from this or from that, of the holy contribution, and the holding of the city by facing twenty five thousand, a contribution to the border of the eastward and seaward, over the surface of the twenty five thousand on the border seaward, set against the divisions for the principal, and it will be the holy contribution, and the sanctuary of the house is in the midst of it.	3d	4B	73 18
וּמֵאֲחֻזַּ֤ת הַלְוִיִּם֙ וּמֵאֲחֻזַּ֣ת הָעִ֔יר בְּת֛וֹךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לַנָּשִׂ֖יא יִֽהְיֶ֑ה בֵּ֣ין ׀ גְּב֣וּל יְהוּדָ֗ה וּבֵין֙ גְּב֣וּל בִּנְיָמִ֔ן לַנָּשִׂ֖יא יִהְיֶֽה	22		And from the holdings of the Levites, and from the holdings of the city, in the midst of what is for the principal, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, is for the principal.	3d	4C	24 18
וְיֶ֖תֶר הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה בִּנְיָמִ֥ן אֶחָֽד	23		And the remainder of the bands: from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter, Benjamin, one.	3d	4A	6 15
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל בִּנְיָמִ֗ן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה שִׁמְע֥וֹן אֶחָֽד	24		And on the border of Benjamin, from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter, Simeon, one.	3d	4B	21
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל שִׁמְע֗וֹן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה יִשָׂשכָ֥ר אֶחָֽד	25		And on the border of Simeon, from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter, Issachar, one.	3d	4B	21
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל יִשָׂשכָ֗ר מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה זְבוּלֻ֥ן אֶחָֽד	26		And on the border of Issachar, from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter, Zebulun, one.	3d	4B	22
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל זְבוּלֻ֗ן מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛מָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָ֖מָּה גָּ֥ד אֶחָֽד	27		And on the border of Zebulun, from the eastward quarter to the seaward quarter, Gad, one.	3d	4B	20
וְעַל֙ גְּב֣וּל גָּ֔ד אֶל־פְּאַ֖ת נֶ֣גֶב תֵּימָ֑נָה וְהָיָ֨ה גְב֜וּל מִתָּמָ֗ר מֵ֚י מְרִיבַ֣ת קָדֵ֔שׁ נַחֲלָ֖ה עַל־הַיָּ֥ם הַגָּדֽוֹל	28		And on the border of Gad by the south quarter, the right side, and the border will be from Tamar, the waters of Meribah Qadesh, an inheritance towards the great sea.	3e	4C	13 23
זֹ֥את הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־תַּפִּ֥ילוּ מִֽנַּחֲלָ֖ה לְשִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מַחְלְקוֹתָ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה	29	f	This is the land that you will let fall as inheritance to the bands of Israel, and these are their divisions. An oracle of my Lord Yahweh.	3d	4B	19 14
וְאֵ֖לֶּה תּוֹצְאֹ֣ת הָעִ֑יר מִפְּאַ֣ת צָפ֔וֹן חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת וְאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים מִדָּֽה	30		And these are the goings out of the city, from the north quarter, four thousand and five hundred of measure.	3d	4B	7 17
וְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֗יר עַל־שְׁמוֹת֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁעָרִ֥ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה צָפ֑וֹנָה שַׁ֣עַר רְאוּבֵ֞ן אֶחָ֗ד שַׁ֤עַר יְהוּדָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד שַׁ֥עַר לֵוִ֖י אֶחָֽד	31		And the gates of the city are by the names of the sceptres of Israel: three gates northward, the gate of Reuben, one, the gate of Judah, one, the gate of Levi, one.	3e	4C	23 20
וְאֶל־פְּאַ֣ת קָדִ֗ימָה חֲמֵ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ וְאַרְבַּ֣עַת אֲלָפִ֔ים וּשְׁעָרִ֖ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה וְשַׁ֨עַר יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶחָ֗ד שַׁ֤עַר בִּנְיָמִן֙ אֶחָ֔ד שַׁ֥עַר דָּ֖ן אֶחָֽד	32		And to the eastward quarter, four thousand and five hundred, and three gates, and the gate of Joseph, one, the gate of Benjamin, one, the gate of Dan, one.	3e	4C	24 19
וּפְאַת־נֶ֗גְבָּה חֲמֵ֨שׁ מֵא֜וֹת וְאַרְבַּ֤עַת אֲלָפִים֙ מִדָּ֔ה וּשְׁעָרִ֖ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה שַׁ֣עַר שִׁמְע֞וֹן אֶחָ֗ד שַׁ֤עַר יִשָּׂשכָר֙ אֶחָ֔ד שַׁ֥עַר זְבוּלֻ֖ן אֶחָֽד	33		And the southward quarter, four thousand and five hundred by measure, and three gates:, the gate of Simeon, one, the gate of Issachar, one, the gate of Zebulun, one.	3e	4C	23 20
פְּאַת־יָ֗מָּה חֲמֵ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ וְאַרְבַּ֣עַת אֲלָפִ֔ים שַֽׁעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה שַׁ֣עַר גָּ֞ד אֶחָ֗ד שַׁ֤עַר אָשֵׁר֙ אֶחָ֔ד שַׁ֥עַר נַפְתָּלִ֖י אֶחָֽד	34		The quarter seaward, four thousand and five hundred, their three gates, the gate of Gad, one, the gate of Asher, one, the gate of Naphtali, one.	3e	4C	22 18
סָבִ֕יב שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף וְשֵׁם־הָעִ֥יר מִיּ֖וֹם יְהוָ֥ה ׀ שָֽׁמָּה	35		Round about, eighteen thousand. And the name of the city from the day, Yahweh is towards there.	3e	4A	9 10

Hosea 11

The pronouns show that Hebrew is not always like English in making things agree in number in a sentence. Israel, Ephraim, are both one and many. One collective, many individuals. One people, many persons. One body, many members, just like the images used in the New Testament. If the head is good, the people will have a model to follow. If the head is diseased, ... Figure it out.

Will God have mercy? What do you think? When lies are spouted from every fountain of misinformation, when judgment is as twisted as a corkscrew, when the people have no discernment of character, when the pretend prophets fawn upon the royal candidate, and he (yes, he) thinks in his heart, These fools will get me elected. The name of Christ is profaned among us and we don't know the Old Testament prophets well enough to get it. We think we are right with our might, and our guns, and our violence, and our prejudice against anyone who is not like us.

When judgment flourishes as venom, then judgment, not mercy, from the one who is Above, is called for. The pretenders will bear their guilt. Let us hope that the shame will be redemptive and that we will turn away from the militarized violence that is in our hands. We are no different from those we despise. How else could we see into their hearts?

Reread Hosea 10. And then read 11.

Well, I hope so. I assure you that we are apprehensive from sea to sea
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Hosea 11		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
כִּ֛י נַ֥עַר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם קָרָ֥אתִי לִבְנִֽי	1	d	When Israel was a youth I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my child.	3d	4A	11 9
קָרְא֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם כֵּ֚ן הָלְכ֣וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַבְּעָלִ֣ים יְזַבֵּ֔חוּ וְלַפְּסִלִ֖ים יְקַטֵּרֽוּן	2		They called to them? So they went away from their presence. To the Baalim they sacrifice. To the graven images they burn incense.	3e	4C	4 21
וְאָנֹכִ֤י תִרְגַּ֙לְתִּי֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם קָחָ֖ם עַל־זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כִּ֥י רְפָאתִֽים	3		And I myself made Ephraim stride, taking them on his arm, but they did not know that I healed them.	3e	4C	17 8
בְּחַבְלֵ֨י אָדָ֤ם אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙ בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת אַהֲבָ֔ה וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי עֹ֖ל עַ֣ל לְחֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו אוֹכִֽיל	4		With human ropes I drew them out, with cords of love. And I became to them as one who contributes a shackle on their cheeks, though I stretched out to him to provide food.	3d	4C	28 6
לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וְאַשּׁ֖וּר ה֣וּא מַלְכּ֑וֹ כִּ֥י מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב	5	C	He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Ashur himself will be his king,, for they would not return.	3e	4C	14 6
וְחָלָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְכִלְּתָ֥ה בַדָּ֖יו וְאָכָ֑לָה מִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם	6		And sword will dance on his cities and will consume his shafts and feed on them, from their conspiracies.	3e	4A	17 6
וְעַמִּ֥י תְלוּאִ֖ים לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י וְאֶל־עַל֙ יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּ יַ֖חַד לֹ֥א יְרוֹמֵם	7		And my people, uncertain whether to turn away from me, though to the Above they call together, he will not exalt them.	3e	4A	10 13
אֵ֞יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֚יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ כְאַדְמָ֔ה אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לִבִּ֔י יַ֖חַד נִכְמְר֥וּ נִחוּמָֽי	8	~	How will I yield you Ephraim? I shield you, Israel? How will I yield you as Admah? I set you as Tseboym? Changed against me is my heart. Together fevered are my sighs.	3e	4C	26 14
לֹ֤א אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ חֲר֣וֹן אַפִּ֔י לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב לְשַׁחֵ֣ת אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל אָֽנֹכִי֙ וְלֹא־אִ֔ישׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ קָד֔וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וֹא בְּעִֽיר	9	C	I will not undertake my fierce anger nor return to destruction Ephraim, for I am God and not man, and near you is the Holy One, so I will not enter into into the city.	3e	4C	17 20
אַחֲרֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה יֵלְכ֖וּ כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה יִשְׁאָ֑ג כִּֽי־ה֣וּא יִשְׁאַ֔ג וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ בָנִ֖ים מִיָּֽם	10		After Yahweh they will walk. As a lion he roars. For he himself roars, and children from the sea are apprehensive.	3c	4B	12 11
יֶחֶרְד֤וּ כְצִפּוֹר֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֥ים עַל־בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה ס	11		They are apprehensive as a bird from Egypt, and as a dove from the land of Ashur, and I will have them settle in their houses. An oracle of Yahweh.	3e	4C	17 13