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Hosea 2:6

Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Hosea 2:8.

לָכֵ֛ןlakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…הִנְנִיhinniifהֵןparticle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.שָׂ֥ךְsakhefenceשׂוּךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “fence”, a verb used as a describing wordH7753to entwine, i.e. shut in (for formation, protection or restraint)fence, (make an) hedge (up).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְdarkekhealongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).בַּסִּירִ֑יםbasirimin potסִירpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in pot”, the ordinary formH5518a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hookcaldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙vegadartiand close upגָּדַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and close up”, a completed action in a sequenceH1443to wall in or aroundclose up, fence up, hedge, inclose, make up (a wall), mason, repairer.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).גְּדֵרָ֔הּgederahcote hedgeגְּדֵרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “cote hedge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1448enclosure (especially for flocks)(sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָunetivoteyhaand pathנָתִיבconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and path”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5410a (beaten) trackpath(-way), [idiom] travel(-ler), way.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…תִמְצָֽאtimtsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-8) Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will make a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore, lo, I am hedging up thy way with thorns, And I have made for her a wall, And her paths she doth not find.

World English Bible

Therefore behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can’t find her way.

Darby Translation

Therefore behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns; and I will fence [her] in with a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore behold I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will stop it up with a wall, and she shall not find her paths.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-8) Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will make a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore, behold, I hedge up her way with thorns, and will stop the ways, and she shall not find her path.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ φράσσω τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτῆς ἐν σκόλοψι, καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω τὰς ὁδοὺς, καὶ τὴν τρίβον αὐτῆς οὐ μὴ εὕρῃ·