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Hosea 4:9

And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

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וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כָעָ֖םkhaamas peopleעַםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.כַּכֹּהֵ֑ןkakohenas priestכֹּהֵןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וּפָקַדְתִּ֤יufaqadtiand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and charge”, a completed action in a sequenceH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…עָלָיו֙alayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…דְּרָכָ֔יוderakhayvalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, 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).וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יוumaalalayvand doingמַעֲלָלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and doing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4611an act (good or bad)doing, endeavour, invention, work.אָשִׁ֥יבashivagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, 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,…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it hath been, like people, like priest, And I have charged on it its ways, And its habitual doings I return to it.

World English Bible

It will be like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.

Darby Translation

And it shall be as the people so the priest; and I will visit their ways upon them, and recompense to them their doings;

Douay-Rheims

And there shall be like people like priest: and I will visit their ways upon them, and I will repay them their devices.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the priest shall be as the people: and I will avenge on them their ways, and I will recompense to them their counsels.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται καθὼς ὁ λαὸς, οὕτως καὶ ὁ ἱερεύς· καὶ ἐκδικήσω ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ διαβούλια αὐτοῦ ἀνταποδώσω αὐτῷ.