Hosea 4:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And it will be, like people,כָעָ֖ם
(cha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
like priest;כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן
(kak·ko·hen;)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
So I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֤י
(u·fa·kad·ti)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
them for their waysדְּרָכָ֔יו
(de·ra·chav,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
And repayאָשִׁ֥יב
(a·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
them for their deeds.וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו
(u·ma·'a·la·lav)
4611: a deed, practicefrom alal


















KJV Lexicon
And there shall be like people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
like priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and I will punish
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
them for their ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and reward
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
them their doings
ma`alal  (mah-al-awl')
an act (good or bad) -- doing, endeavour, invention, work.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And it will be, like people, like priest; So I will punish them for their ways And repay them for their deeds.

King James Bible
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The same judgment will happen to both people and priests. I will punish them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.

International Standard Version
So it will be: like people, like priest. I will punish them for their lifestyles, rewarding them according to their behavior.

NET Bible
I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the priests will be punished like the people. I will punish them for their wicked ways and pay them back for what they have done.

King James 2000 Bible
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their deeds.
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