King James Version

Hosea 2:9

Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Hosea 2:11.

לָכֵ֣ןlakhento 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…אָשׁ֔וּבashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…וְלָקַחְתִּ֤יvelaqachtiand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and take”, a completed action in a sequenceH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.דְגָנִי֙deganicornדָּגָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “corn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1715properly, increase, i.e. graincorn (floor), wheat.בְּעִתּ֔וֹbeitvoin whenעֵתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.וְתִירוֹשִׁ֖יvetiroshiand wineתִּירוֹשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and wine”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8492must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine(new, sweet) wine.בְּמֽוֹעֲד֑וֹbemoadvoin appointedמוֹעֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).וְהִצַּלְתִּי֙vehitsaltiand defendנָצַלconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and defend”, a completed action in a sequenceH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).צַמְרִ֣יtsamriwoolצֶמֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “wool”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6785woolwool(-len).וּפִשְׁתִּ֔יufishtiand linenפִּשְׁתֶּהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and linen”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6593linen (i.e. the thread, as carded)flax, linen.לְכַסּ֖וֹתlekhasotto coverכָּסָהpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to cover”, the to-form of the verbH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).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).עֶרְוָתָֽהּervatahnakednessעֶרְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “nakedness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6172nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-11) Therefore will I take back My corn in the time thereof, and My wine in the season thereof, and will snatch away My wool and My flax given to cover her nakedness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore will I take back my grain in the time thereof, and my new wine in the season thereof, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore do I turn back, And I have taken My corn in its season, And My new wine in its appointed time, And I have taken away My wool and My flax, covering her nakedness.

World English Bible

Therefore I will take back my grain in its time, and my new wine in its season, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.

Darby Translation

Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my new wine in its season, and will withdraw my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in its season, and my wine in its season, and I will set at liberty my wool, and my flax, which covered her disgrace.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-11) Therefore will I take back My corn in the time thereof, and My wine in the season thereof, and will snatch away My wool and My flax given to cover her nakedness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore I will return, and take away my corn in its season, and my wine in its time; and I will take away my raiment and my linen clothes, so that she shall not cover her nakedness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο ἐπιστρέψω, καὶ κομιοῦμαι τὸν σῖτόν μου καθʼ ὥραν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸν οἶνόν μου ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀφελοῦμαι τὰ ἱμάτιά μου, καὶ τὰ ὀθόνιά μου, τοῦ μὴ καλύπτειν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς·