Hosea 3:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
11of the LORDיְהוָה֙h3068
2אֵלַ֗יh413
3ע֚וֹדh5750
4לֵ֣ךְh1980
20and loveוְאֹהֲבֵ֖יh157
6a womanאִשָּׁ֔הh802
20and loveוְאֹהֲבֵ֖יh157
8of her friendרֵ֖עַh7453
9yet an adulteressוּמְנָאָ֑פֶתh5003
10according to the loveכְּאַהֲבַ֤תh160
11of the LORDיְהוָה֙h3068
12אֶתh853
13toward the childrenבְּנֵ֣יh1121
14of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
15וְהֵ֗םh1992
16who lookפֹּנִים֙h6437
17אֶלh413
18godsאֱלֹהִ֣יםh430
19to otherאֲחֵרִ֔יםh312
20and loveוְאֹהֲבֵ֖יh157
21flagonsאֲשִׁישֵׁ֥יh809
22of wineעֲנָבִֽים׃h6025

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of `her' friend, and an adulteress, even as Jehovah loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord said to me, Give your love again to a woman who has a lover and is false to her husband, even as the Lord has love for the children of Israel, though they are turned to other gods and are lovers of grape-cakes.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of a friend, and an adulteress, according to the love of Jehovah for the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love raisin-cakes.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh said to me, "Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jehovah saith unto me: `Again, go, love a woman, loved of a friend, and an adulteress, like the loved of Jehovah, the sons of Israel, and they are turning unto other gods, and are lovers of grape-cakes.'