New American Standard Bible 1995

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Hosea

Note Journal Prayer

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Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet; Yet the snare of a bird catcher is in all his ways, And there is only hostility in the house of his God.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Ephraim a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֖יִם ef·ra·yim
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[was] a watchman to look out or about, spy, keep watch Verb H6822 צֹפֶ֥ה tzo·feh
with my God, God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהָ֑י e·lo·hai;
a prophet; a spokesman, speaker, prophet Noun H5030 נָבִ֞יא na·vi
[Yet] the snare a bird trap Noun H6341 פַּ֤ח pach
of a bird catcher a fowler, trapper Noun H3352 יָקֹושׁ֙ ya·ko·vsh
is in all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
his ways, way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דְּרָכָ֔יו de·ra·chav,
[And] there is [only] hostility animosity Noun H4895 מַשְׂטֵמָ֖ה mas·te·mah
in the house a house Noun H1004 בְּבֵ֥ית be·veit
of his God. God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ e·lo·hav.

Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet; Yet the snare of a bird catcher is in all his ways, And there is only hostility in the house of his God.
King James Bible The watchman of Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet; Yet God: but the prophet is a snare of a bird catcher is fowler in all his ways, And there is only hostility and hatred in the house of his God.
Hebrew Greek English Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet; Yet the snare of a bird catcher is in all his ways, And there is only hostility in the house of his God.