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“As I Would Heal Yisra’el, the Iniquity of Ephrayim Is Uncovered”: Waw-Consecutive Tension and Reversal in Hosea 7:1

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Biblical Hebrew
כְּרָפְאִ֣י לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְנִגְלָ֞ה עֲוֹ֤ן אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ וְרָעֹ֣ות שֹֽׁמְרֹ֔ון כִּ֥י פָעֲל֖וּ שָׁ֑קֶר וְגַנָּ֣ב יָבֹ֔וא פָּשַׁ֥ט גְּד֖וּד בַּחֽוּץ׃ (Hosea 7:1) When I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered and the evils of Samaria were revealed, for they have acted falsely. A thief enters; a band raids outside. Healing Interrupted by Revelation of Guilt Hosea 7:1 opens with what appears to be a hopeful note: YHWH is preparing to heal Yisra’el. However, the moment of healing is immediately inverted—Ephrayim’s guilt is “uncovered,” and the sins of Shomeron (Samaria) are laid bare.… Learn Hebrew
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