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Hosea 8:10

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

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גַּ֛םgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יִתְנ֥וּyitnvhireתָּנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hire”, an unfinished actionH8566to present (a mercenary inducement), i.e. bargain with (a harlot)hire.בַגּוֹיִ֖םvagoyimin Gentileגּוֹיpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.עַתָּ֣הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.אֲקַבְּצֵ֑םaqabtsemassembleקָבַץverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “assemble”, an unfinished actionH6908to grasp, i.e. collectassemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up.וַיָּחֵ֣לּוּvayachelvand beginחָלַלconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and begin”, the next action in the storyH2490properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute…מְּעָ֔טmeatlittleמְעַטadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “little”, the ordinary formH4592a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.מִמַּשָּׂ֖אmimasafrom tributeמַשָּׂאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from tribute”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4853a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desireburden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.שָׂרִֽיםsarimcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them up; and they begin to be minished by reason of the burden of king and princes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Also though they hire among nations, Now I gather them, and they are pained a little, From the burden of a king of princes.

World English Bible

But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones.

Darby Translation

Although they hire among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall begin to be straitened under the burden of the king of princes.

Douay-Rheims

But even though they shall have hired the nations, now will I gather them together: and they shall rest a while from the burden of the king, and the princes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them up; and they begin to be minished by reason of the burden of king and princes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore shall they be delivered to the nations: now I will receive them, and they shall cease a little to anoint a king and princes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

διὰ τοῦτο παραδοθήσονται ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι· νῦν εἰσδέξομαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ κοπάσουσι μικρὸν τοῦ χρίειν βασιλέα καὶ ἄρχοντας.