Chapter 11
God proceeds in threatening Israel for their ingratitude: yet he will not utterly destroy them.
1 Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.1
נַ֥עַרנ֥ערנַעַרנערNa.'ar[was] a youthH5288HNcmsa יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לישרא֖ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl וָ/אֹהֲבֵ֑/הוּו/אהב֑/הווָ/אֹהֲבֵ/הוּו/אהב/הוva./'o.ha.Ve./huand/ I loved/ himH9001H0157GH9033Hc+Vqw1cs+Sp3ms וּ/מִ/מִּצְרַ֖יִםו/מ/מצר֖יםוּ/מִ/מִּצְרַיִםו/מ/מצריםu./mi./mitz.Ra.yimand/ from/ EgyptH9002H9006H4714GHC+R+Npl קָרָ֥אתִיקר֥אתיקָרָאתִיקראתיka.Ra.tiI summonedH7121GHVqp1cs - 11:1I called my son: Viz., Israel. But as the calling of Israel out of Egypt, was a figure of the calling of Christ from thence; therefore this text is also applicable to Christ, as we learn from Matthew 2.15.(Challoner)
2 They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images.1
קָרְא֖וּקרא֖וקָרְאוּקראוka.re.'Uthey summonedH7121GHVqp3cp לָ/הֶ֑םל/ה֑םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hem<to>/ themH9005H9038HR+Sp3mp הָלְכ֣וּהלכ֣והָלְכוּהלכוha.le.Khuthey wentH1980GHVqp3cp מִ/פְּנֵי/הֶ֔םמ/פני/ה֔םמִ/פְּנֵי/הֶםמ/פני/הםmi./pe.nei./Hemfrom/ before/ themH9006H6440GH9028HR+Ncmpc+Sp3mp לַ/בְּעָלִ֣יםל/בעל֣יםלַ/בְּעָלִיםל/בעליםla./be.'a.Limto the/ BaalsH9005H1168AHRd+Ntmpa יְזַבֵּ֔חוּיזב֔חויְזַבֵּחוּיזבחוye.za.Be.chuthey sacrificedH2076HVpi3mp וְ/לַ/פְּסִלִ֖יםו/ל/פסל֖יםוְ/לַ/פְּסִלִיםו/ל/פסליםve./la./pe.si.Limand/ to the/ idolsH9002H9005H6456HC+Rd+Ncmpa יְקַטֵּרֽוּ/ן\׃יקטרו/ן\יְקַטֵּרֽוּ/ן\׃יקטרו/ן\ye.ka.te.Ru/nthey made smoke/ !H6999HH9013\H9016HVpi3mp+Sn - 11:2They called: Viz., Moses and Aaron called; but they went away after other gods and would not hear.(Challoner)
3 And I was like a foster father to Ephraim. I carried them in my arms. And they did not know that I healed them.
וְ/אָנֹכִ֤יו/אנכ֤יוְ/אָנֹכִיו/אנכיve./'a.no.Khiand/ IH9002H0595HC+Pp1bs תִרְגַּ֙לְתִּי֙תרג֙לתי֙תִרְגַּלְתִּיתרגלתיtir.Gal.tiI taught to walkH8637HVcp1cs לְ/אֶפְרַ֔יִםל/אפר֔יםלְ/אֶפְרַיִםל/אפריםle./'ef.Ra.yim<to>/ EphraimH9005H0669GHR+Npm קָחָ֖/םקח֖/םקָחָ/םקח/םka.Cha/mhe took/ themH3947GH9038HVqcc+Sp3mp זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑י/וזרועת֑י/וזְרֽוֹעֹתָי/וזרועתי/וze.ro.'o.Ta/varms/ hisH2220H9023HNcfpc+Sp3ms וְ/לֹ֥או/ל֥אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יָדְע֖וּידע֖ויָדְעוּידעוya.de.'Uthey knewH3045HVqp3cp רְפָאתִֽי/ם\׃רפאתי/ם\רְפָאתִֽי/ם\׃רפאתי/ם\re.fa.Ti/mI had healed/ themH7495H9038\H9016HVqp1cs+Sp3mp 4 I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love. And I will be to them like one who raises the yoke over their jaws. And I will reach down to him so that he may eat.
בְּ/חַבְלֵ֨יב/חבל֨יבְּ/חַבְלֵיב/חבליbe./chav.Leiwith/ cords ofH9003H2256MHR+Ncbpc אָדָ֤םאד֤םאָדָםאדם'a.DamhumankindH0120GHNcmsa אֶמְשְׁכֵ/ם֙אמשכ/ם֙אֶמְשְׁכֵ/םאמשכ/ם'em.she.Khe/mI drew/ themH4900H9038HVqi1cs+Sp3mp בַּ/עֲבֹת֣וֹתב/עבת֣ותבַּ/עֲבֹתוֹתב/עבתותba./'a.vo.Totwith/ ropes ofH9003H5688HR+Ncfpc אַהֲבָ֔האהב֔האַהֲבָהאהבה'a.ha.VahloveH0160HNcfsa וָ/אֶהְיֶ֥הו/אהי֥הוָ/אֶהְיֶהו/אהיהva./'eh.Yehand/ I wasH9001H1961Hc+Vqw1cs לָ/הֶ֛םל/ה֛םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemto/ themH9005H9038HR+Sp3mp כִּ/מְרִ֥ימֵיכ/מר֥ימיכִּ/מְרִימֵיכ/מרימיki/m.Ri.meilike/ [those who] liftH9004H7311AHR+Vhrmpc עֹ֖לע֖לעֹלעל'ol<of> a yokeH5923HNcmsa לְחֵי/הֶ֑םלחי/ה֑םלְחֵי/הֶםלחי/הםle.chei./Hemjaws/ theirH3895HH9028HNcmdc+Sp3mp וְ/אַ֥טו/א֥טוְ/אַטו/אטve./'Atand/ I inclineH9002H5186HC+Vhj1cs אֵלָ֖י/ואל֖י/ואֵלָי/ואלי/ו'e.La/vto/ himH0413H9033HR+Sp3ms אוֹכִֽיל\׃אוכיל\אוֹכִֽיל\׃אוכיל\'o.KhilI feed [him]H0398\H9016HVhi1cs 5 He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted.1
לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יָשׁוּב֙ישוב֙יָשׁוּבישובya.Shuvhe will returnH7725GHVqi3ms אֶ֣רֶץא֣רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776GHNcfsc מִצְרַ֔יִםמצר֔יםמִצְרַיִםמצריםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714GHNpl וְ/אַשּׁ֖וּרו/אש֖ורוְ/אַשּׁוּרו/אשורve./'a.Shurand/ AssyriaH9002H0804GHC+Npl ה֣וּאה֣ואהוּאהואhu'itH1931HPp3ms מַלְכּ֑/וֹמלכ֑/ומַלְכּ/וֹמלכ/וmal.K/o[will be] king/ hisH4428GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms מֵאֲנ֖וּמאנ֖ומֵאֲנוּמאנוme.'a.Nuthey have refusedH3985HVpp3cp - 11:5Assur can refer to the Assyrian god, or to a city named after that god. Either the city of Assur, representing the place where leadership resides in a particular country, or Assur the Assyrian god, will rule over them.(Conte)
6 The sword has begun in his cities, and it will consume his elect and devour their heads.
וְ/חָלָ֥הו/חל֥הוְ/חָלָהו/חלהve./cha.Lahand/ it will whirlH9001H2342JHc+Vqq3fs חֶ֙רֶב֙ח֙רב֙חֶרֶבחרבche.reva swordH2719HNcfsa בְּ/עָרָ֔י/וב/ער֔י/ובְּ/עָרָי/וב/ערי/וbe./'a.Ra/vin/ cities/ hisH9003H5892BH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms וְ/כִלְּתָ֥הו/כלת֥הוְ/כִלְּתָהו/כלתהve./khi.le.Tahand/ it will put an end toH9001H3615HHc+Vpq3fs בַדָּ֖י/ובד֖י/ובַדָּי/ובדי/וva.Da/vbars/ hisH0907H9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms וְ/אָכָ֑לָהו/אכ֑להוְ/אָכָלָהו/אכלהve./'a.Kha.lahand/ it will devour [them]H9001H0398Hc+Vqq3fs מִֽ/מֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵי/הֶֽם\׃מ/מעצ֖ותי/הם\מִֽ/מֹּעֲצוֹתֵי/הֶֽם\׃מ/מעצותי/הם\mi./mo.'a.Tzo.tei./Hemfrom/ schemes/ theirH9006H4156H9028\H9016HR+Ncfpc+Sp3mp 7 And my people will long for my return. But a yoke will be imposed on them together, which will not be taken away.
וְ/עַמִּ֥/יו/עמ֥/יוְ/עַמִּ/יו/עמ/יve./'a.M/iand/ people/ myH9002H5971AH9020HC+Ncmsc+Sp1bs תְלוּאִ֖יםתלוא֖יםתְלוּאִיםתלואיםte.lu.'Im[is] hung upH8511HVqsmpa לִ/מְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑/יל/משובת֑/ילִ/מְשֽׁוּבָתִ/יל/משובת/יli/m.shu.va.T/ito/ apostasy/ myH9005H4878H9020HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs עַל֙על֙עַלעל'ala heightH5920HHNcmsa יִקְרָאֻ֔/הוּיקרא֔/הויִקְרָאֻ/הוּיקרא/הוyik.ra.'U./huthey call on/ himH7121GH9033HVqi3mp+Sp3ms יַ֖חַדי֖חדיַחַדיחדYa.chadtogetherH3162AHNcmsa לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יְרוֹמֵם\׃ירומם\יְרוֹמֵם\׃ירומם\ye.ro.memhe will exalt [them]H7311A\H9016HVpi3ms 8 How will I provide for you, Ephraim; how will I protect you, Israel? How will I provide for you as for Adam; will I set you like Zeboiim? My heart has changed within me; together with my regret, it has been stirred up.1
אֵ֞יךְא֞יךאֵיךְאיך'eikhhow?H0349AHTi אֶתֶּנְ/ךָ֣אתנ/ך֣אֶתֶּנְ/ךָאתנ/ך'e.ten./Khawill I give up/ youH5414GH9031HVqi1cs+Sp2ms אֶפְרַ֗יִםאפר֗יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimO EphraimH0669GHNpm אֲמַגֶּנְ/ךָ֙אמגנ/ך֙אֲמַגֶּנְ/ךָאמגנ/ך'a.ma.gen./Khawill I deliver up?/ youH4042H9031HVpi1cs+Sp2ms יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לישרא֔ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478HNpl אֵ֚יךְא֚יךאֵיךְאיך'eikhhow?H0349AHTi אֶתֶּנְ/ךָ֣אתנ/ך֣אֶתֶּנְ/ךָאתנ/ך'e.ten./Khawill I make/ youH5414IH9031HVqi1cs+Sp2ms כְ/אַדְמָ֔הכ/אדמ֔הכְ/אַדְמָהכ/אדמהkhe./'ad.Mahlike/ AdmahH9004H0126HR+Npl אֲשִֽׂימְ/ךָ֖אשימ/ך֖אֲשִֽׂימְ/ךָאשימ/ך'a.si.me./Khawill I make?/ youH7760AH9031HVqi1cs+Sp2ms כִּ/צְבֹאיִ֑םכ/צבאי֑םכִּ/צְבֹאיִםכ/צבאיםki/tz.vo.Yimlike/ ZeboiimH9004H6636HR+Npl נֶהְפַּ֤ךְנהפ֤ךנֶהְפַּךְנהפךneh.Pakhit has been changedH2015HVNp3ms לִבִּ֔/ילב֔/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs יַ֖חַדי֖חדיַחַדיחדYa.chadtogetherH3162AHNcmsa נִכְמְר֥וּנכמר֥ונִכְמְרוּנכמרוnikh.me.Ruthey have grown warmH3648HVNp3cp נִחוּמָֽ/י\׃נחומ/י\נִחוּמָֽ/י\׃נחומ/י\ni.chu.Ma/icompassions/ myH5150H9020\H9016HNcmpc+Sp1bs - 11:8Adama, etc: Adama and Seboim were two cities in the neighborhood of Sodom: and underwent the like destruction.(Challoner)
9 I will not act on the fury of my wrath. I will not turn back to utterly destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Divine in your midst, and I will not advance upon the city.
לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙אעשה֙אֶֽעֱשֶׂהאעשה'e.'e.SehI will carry outH6213AHVqi1cs חֲר֣וֹןחר֣וןחֲרוֹןחרוןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740HNcmsc אַפִּ֔/יאפ֔/יאַפִּ/יאפ/י'a.P/ianger/ myH0639GH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn אָשׁ֖וּבאש֖ובאָשׁוּבאשוב'a.ShuvI will repeatH7725JHVqi1cs לְ/שַׁחֵ֣תל/שח֣תלְ/שַׁחֵתל/שחתle./sha.Chetto/ destroyH9005H7843HR+Vpcc אֶפְרָ֑יִםאפר֑יםאֶפְרָיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm אֵ֤לא֤לאֵלאל'el[am] GodH0410GHNcmsa אָֽנֹכִי֙אנכי֙אָֽנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIH0595HPp1bs אִ֔ישׁא֔ישאִישׁאיש'Isha humanH0376GHNcmsa בְּ/קִרְבְּ/ךָ֣ב/קרב/ך֣בְּ/קִרְבְּ/ךָב/קרב/ךbe./kir.be./Chain/ midst/ yourH9003H7130GH9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms קָד֔וֹשׁקד֔ושקָדוֹשׁקדושka.Do.osh[the] holy [one]H6918GHAamsa וְ/לֹ֥או/ל֥אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn אָב֖וֹאאב֖ואאָבוֹאאבוא'a.Vo'I will comeH0935GHVqi1cs 10 They will walk after the Lord; he will roar like a lion. For he himself will roar, and the sons of the sea will dread.
אַחֲרֵ֧יאחר֧יאַחֲרֵיאחרי'a.cha.ReiafterH0310AHAcmpc יְהוָ֛היהו֛היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt יֵלְכ֖וּילכ֖ויֵלְכוּילכוye.le.Khuthey will walkH1980NHVqi3mp כְּ/אַרְיֵ֣הכ/ארי֣הכְּ/אַרְיֵהכ/אריהke./'ar.Yehlike/ a lionH9004H0738BHR+Ncmsa יִשְׁאָ֑גישא֑גיִשְׁאָגישאגyish.'Aghe will roarH7580HVqi3ms ה֣וּאה֣ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms יִשְׁאַ֔גישא֔גיִשְׁאַגישאגyish.'Aghe will roarH7580HVqi3ms וְ/יֶחֶרְד֥וּו/יחרד֥ווְ/יֶחֶרְדוּו/יחרדוve./ye.cher.Duand/ they may trembleH9002H2729HC+Vqu3mp בָנִ֖יםבנ֖יםבָנִיםבניםva.NimchildrenH1121AHNcmpa 11 And they will fly like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove from the land of the Assyrians. And I will arrange them in their own houses, says the Lord.
יֶחֶרְד֤וּיחרד֤ויֶחֶרְדוּיחרדוye.cher.Duthey will trembleH2729HVqi3mp כְ/צִפּוֹר֙כ/צפור֙כְ/צִפּוֹרכ/צפורkhe./tzi.pOrlike/ a birdH9004H6833HR+Ncbsa מִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִםמ/מצר֔יםמִ/מִּצְרַיִםמ/מצריםmi./mitz.Ra.yimfrom/ EgyptH9006H4714GHR+Npl וּ/כְ/יוֹנָ֖הו/כ/יונ֖הוּ/כְ/יוֹנָהו/כ/יונהu./khe./yo.Nahand/ like/ a doveH9002H9004H3123HC+R+Ncfsa מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץמ/א֣רץמֵ/אֶרֶץמ/ארץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] land ofH9006H0776GHR+Ncfsc אַשּׁ֑וּראש֑וראַשּׁוּראשור'a.ShurAssyriaH0804GHNpl וְ/הוֹשַׁבְתִּ֥י/םו/הושבת֥י/םוְ/הוֹשַׁבְתִּי/םו/הושבתי/םve./ho.shav.Ti/mand/ I will cause to dwell/ themH9001H3427H9038Hc+Vhq1cs+Sp3mp בָּתֵּי/הֶ֖םבתי/ה֖םבָּתֵּי/הֶםבתי/הםba.tei./Hemhouses/ theirH1004BH9028HNcmpc+Sp3mp נְאֻם\־נאם\נְאֻם\־נאם\ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002\H9014HNcmsc 12 Ephraim has besieged me with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah went down as a witness before God and the holy ones of faith.1
- 11:12The word ‘sanctis’ is plural, so it does not refer to God, and ‘fidelis’ is genitive, so the translation is ‘the holy ones (or the saints) of faith (or of faithfulness).’(Conte)