Hosea 10:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sowזִרְע֨וּ
(zir·'u)
2232: to sow, scatter seeda prim. root
with a view to righteousness,לִצְדָקָה֙
(litz·da·kah)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
Reapקִצְר֣וּ
(kitz·ru)
7114b: to reap, harvesta prim. root
in accordanceלְפִי־
(le·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
with kindness;חֶ֔סֶד
(che·sed,)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
Breakנִ֥ירוּ
(ni·ru)
5214: to break up, freshly tilla prim. root
up your fallow ground,נִ֑יר
(nir;)
5215b: tillable, untilled, or fallow groundfrom nir
For it is timeוְעֵת֙
(ve·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to seekלִדְרֹ֣ושׁ
(lid·ro·vsh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
He comesיָבֹ֕וא
(ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to rainוְיֹרֶ֥ה
(ve·yo·reh)
3384: to throw, shoota prim. root
righteousnessצֶ֖דֶק
(tze·dek)
6664: rightness, righteousnessfrom an unused word
on you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Sow
zara`  (zaw-rah')
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify -- bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
to yourselves in righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
reap
qatsar  (kaw-tsar')
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
in
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
break up
niyr  (neer)
to till the soil -- break up.
your fallow ground
niyr  (neer)
plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land -- fallow ground, plowing, tillage.
for it is time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
till he come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and rain
yarah  (yaw-raw')
to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
righteousness
tsedeq  (tseh'-dek)
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
upon you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.

King James Bible
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your unplowed ground. It is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness on you like the rain.

International Standard Version
Sow in righteousness in your own interest, reap in gracious love, break up your own unprepared ground; It is now time to inquire of the LORD, until he comes to pour out righteousness for you.

NET Bible
Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Break new ground. Plant righteousness, and harvest the fruit that your loyalty will produce for me." It's time to seek the LORD! When he comes, he will rain righteousness on you.

King James 2000 Bible
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.
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