King James Version

Hosea 11:7

And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

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וְעַמִּ֥יveamiand peopleעַםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.תְלוּאִ֖יםteluimbe bentתָּלָאverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “be bent”, a verb used as a describing wordH8511to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituatebe bent, hang (in doubt).לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑יlimshuvatito backslidingמְשׁוּבָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to backsliding”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4878apostasybacksliding, turning away.וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).עַל֙alaboveעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “above”, the ordinary formH5920properly, the top; specifically, the highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovahabove, high, most High.יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּyiqrauhvcallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.יַ֖חַדyachadalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְרוֹמֵםyeromemhighרוּםverb, polel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And My people are in suspense about returning to Me; and though they call them upwards, none at all will lift himself up.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him .

Young’s Literal Translation

And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.

World English Bible

My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.

Darby Translation

Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [him].

Douay-Rheims

And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And My people are in suspense about returning to Me; and though they call them upwards, none at all will lift himself up.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and his people shall cleave fondly to their habitation; but God shall be angry with his precious things, and shall not at all exalt him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ ἐπικρεμάμενος ἐκ τῆς κατοικίας αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ τὰ τίμια αὐτοῦ θυμωθήσεται, καὶ οὐ μὴ ὑψώσῃ αὐτόν.