Hosea 14:8
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Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me.
In other translations
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me.
Hebrew words
אֶפְרַיִם'efrayimO EphraimH669מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּיlito meעוֹדodagainH5750לָעֲצַבִּיםla'atzabimto <the> idolsH6091אֲנִי'aniIH589עָנִיתִי'anitiI will answerH6030וַאֲשׁוּרֶנּוּva'ashurenuand I will watch over itH7789אֲנִי'aniIH589כִּבְרוֹשׁkivroosh[am] like a cypress treeH1265רַעֲנָןra'ananluxuriantH7488מִמֶּנִּיmimenifrom meH4480פֶּרְיְךָperyekhafruit yourH6529נִמְצָא׃nimtza'it is foundH4672
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