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Hosea 9:6

For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

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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…הִנֵּ֤הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.הָֽלְכוּ֙halekhvwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…מִשֹּׁ֔דmishodfrom desolationשֹׁדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from desolation”, the ordinary formH7701violence, ravagedesolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.מִצְרַ֥יִםmitsrayimEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.תְּקַבְּצֵ֖םteqabtsemassembleקָבַץverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, 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.מֹ֣ףmofMemphis. Compare H5297מֹףnoun, proper name — “Memphis. Compare H5297”H4644Moph, the capital of Lower EgyptMemphis. Compare H5297 (נֹף).תְּקַבְּרֵ֑םteqabremburyקָבַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “bury”, an unfinished actionH6912to inter[idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier).מַחְמַ֣דmachmaddesireמַחְמָדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “desire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4261delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desirebeloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).לְכַסְפָּ֗םlekhaspamto moneyכֶּסֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to money”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).קִמּוֹשׂ֙qimosnettle. Compare H7063קִמּוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “nettle. Compare H7063”, the ordinary formH7057a prickly plantnettle. Compare H7063 (קִמָּשׁוֹן).יִֽירָשֵׁ֔םyirashemexpelיָרַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “expel”, an unfinished actionH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…ח֖וֹחַchochathornחוֹחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “thorn”, the ordinary formH2336a thorn; by analogy, a ring forthe nosebramble, thistle, thorn.בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶֽםbeaholeyhemin tentאֹהֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For, lo, they are gone away from destruction, yet Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them; their precious treasures of silver, nettles shall possess them, thorns shall be in their tents.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For, lo, they are gone away from destruction; yet Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them; their pleasant things of silver, nettles shall possess them; thorns shall be in their tents.

Young’s Literal Translation

For, lo, they have gone because of destruction, Egypt gathereth them, Moph burieth them, The desirable things of their silver, Nettles possess them — a thorn [is] in their tents.

World English Bible

For, behold, when they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them up. Memphis will bury them. Nettles will possess their pleasant things of silver. Thorns will be in their tents.

Darby Translation

For behold, they are gone away because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Moph shall bury them: their pleasant things of silver, nettles shall possess them; thorns shall be in their tents.

Douay-Rheims

For behold they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them together, Memphis shall bury them: nettles shall inherit their beloved silver, the bur shall be in their tabernacles.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For, lo, they are gone away from destruction, yet Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them; their precious treasures of silver, nettles shall possess them, thorns shall be in their tents.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore, behold, they go forth from the trouble of Egypt, and Memphis shall receive them, and Machmas shall bury them: as for their silver, destruction shall inherit it; thorns shall be in their tents.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο ἰδοὺ πορεύονται ἐκ ταλαιπωρίας Αἰγύπτου, καὶ ἐκδέξεται αὐτοὺς Μέμφις, καὶ θάψει αὐτοὺς Μαχμάς· τὸ ἀργύριον αὐτῶν ὄλεθρος κληρονομήσει αὐτὸ, ἄκανθαι ἐν τοῖς σκηνώμασιν αὐτῶν.