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“Efrayim Feeds the Wind”: Kinetic Verbs and Prophetic Irony in Hosea 12:2
אֶפְרַ֜יִם רֹעֶ֥ה ר֨וּחַ֙ וְרֹדֵ֣ף קָדִ֔ים כָּל־הַיֹּ֕ום כָּזָ֥ב וָשֹׁ֖ד יַרְבֶּ֑ה וּבְרִית֙ עִם־אַשּׁ֣וּר יִכְרֹ֔תוּ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן לְמִצְרַ֥יִם יוּבָֽל׃
(Hosea 12:2)
Efrayim feeds on wind and pursues the east wind all day. He multiplies falsehood and violence. They make a covenant with Ashshur, and oil is carried to Mitsrayim.
Motion Without Meaning
Hosea 12:2 presents a poetic and theological critique of Efrayim through a series of verbs describing restless motion and political treachery. The verse’s central metaphor—feeding the wind—highlights the futility of idolatrous pursuits and foreign alliances.… Learn Hebrew
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