Hosea 13:14

Authorized King James Version

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
מִיַּ֤ד
H3027
them from the power
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
#2
שְׁא֔וֹל
H7585
O grave
hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates
#3
אֶפְדֵּ֔ם
H6299
I will ransom
to sever, i.e., ransom; generally to release, preserve
#4
מָ֗וֶת
H4194
O death
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
#5
אֶגְאָלֵ֑ם
H1350
I will redeem
to redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
#6
אֱהִ֤י
H165
I will
where
#7
דְבָרֶיךָ֜
H1698
be thy plagues
a pestilence
#8
מָ֗וֶת
H4194
O death
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
#9
אֱהִ֤י
H165
I will
where
#10
קָֽטָבְךָ֙
H6987
be thy destruction
extermination
#11
שְׁא֔וֹל
H7585
O grave
hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates
#12
נֹ֖חַם
H5164
repentance
ruefulness, i.e., desistance
#13
יִסָּתֵ֥ר
H5641
shall be hid
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
#14
מֵעֵינָֽי׃
H5869
from mine eyes
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

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Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Hosea. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

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