Hos. 4:1 in context
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Hosea 4:1

[In chapters 4-7, the number three recurs many times in enumerations. In a book that speaks much about wisdom (Hos 14:9), the choice of the number three is not random. It probably connects to Hosea's three children: Jezreel, Lo-Ruhama, and Lo-Ammi.]
Hear the word of the Lord (Yahweh), O sons of Israel, for the Lord (Yahweh) has a case (raises a legal dispute) with the inhabitants
of the land,
for there is no truth (faithfulness – Hebr. emet),
no mercy (loving care – Hebr. chesed),
no [close, personal, and intimate] knowledge of God (Elohim)
is found in the land.
[Three words are used here: truth, mercy, and knowledge. Mercy is central and framed by truth and knowledge. Here in this chiasm, the main point of the indictment against the people of Israel is emphasized – they lack loving care for one another.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

שִׁמְעוּ   דְבַר   יְהוָה   בְּנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   כִּי   רִיב   לַיהוָה   עִם   יוֹשְׁבֵי   הָאָרֶץ   כִּי   אֵין   אֱמֶת   וְאֵין   חֶסֶד   וְאֵין   דַּעַת   אֱלֹהִים   בָּאָרֶץ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀκούσατε λόγον κυρίου υἱοὶ Ισραηλ διότι κρίσις τῷ κυρίῳ πρὸς τοὺς κατοικοῦντας τὴν γῆν διότι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια οὐδὲ ἔλεος οὐδὲ ἐπίγνωσις θεοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8085
 שִׁמְע֥וּ (shimeo)
 to hear
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H1697
H9014
 דְבַר (devar-)
־
word
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
 יְהוָ֖ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H1121a
 בְּנֵ֣י (benei)
 son
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H7379
 רִ֤יב (riv)
 strife
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H3068
 לַֽ (la)
יהוָה֙ (jhvah)
 to
YHWH Yahweh
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npt
H5973a
H9014
 עִם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3427
 יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י (jvóshevei)
 to dwell
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpc
H9009
H0776
 הָ (ha)
אָ֔רֶץ (aretz)
 the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H3588a
 כִּ֠י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0369
H9014
 אֵין (ein-)
־
nothing
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0571
 אֱמֶ֧ת (emet)
 truth
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H0369
H9014
 וְֽ (ve)
אֵין (ein-)
־
and
nothing
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H2617a
 חֶ֛סֶד (chesed)
 kindness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0369
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֵֽין (ein-)
־
and
nothing
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H1847
 דַּ֥עַת (daat)
 knowledge
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֖ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9003
H0776
H9016
 בָּ (ba)
אָֽרֶץ (aretz)
׃
in
land
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa

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