King James Version

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

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חֲב֧וּרchavurjoinחָבַרverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “join”, a verb used as a describing wordH2266to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinatecharm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.עֲצַבִּ֛יםatsabimimageעָצָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “image”, the ordinary formH6091an (idolatrous) imageidol, image.אֶפְרָ֖יִםefrayimEphraimאֶפְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Ephraim”H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryEphraim, Ephraimites.הַֽנַּֽחhanachbestowיָנַחverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bestow”, a commandH3240to deposit; by implication, to allow to staybestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any di…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

Young’s Literal Translation

Joined to idols [is] Ephraim, let him alone.

World English Bible

Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!

Darby Translation

— Ephraim is joined to idols: leave him alone.

Douay-Rheims

Ephraim is a partaker with idols, let him alone.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ephraim, joined with idols, has laid stumbling-blocks in his own way.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μέτοχος εἰδώλων Ἐφραὶμ ἔθηκεν ἑαυτῷ σκάνδαλα,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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