Hosea 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They will not remainיֵשְׁב֖וּ
(ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the LORD'S 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
land,בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
But Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
will returnוְשָׁ֤ב
(ve·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Egypt,מִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
And in Assyriaוּבְאַשּׁ֖וּר
(u·ve·'a·shur)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
they will eatיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃
(yo·che·lu.)
398: to eata prim. root
uncleanטָמֵ֥א
(ta·me)
2931: uncleanfrom tame
[food]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
They shall not dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
but Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
shall return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and they shall eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
foul in a relig. sense -- defiled, + infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.
things in Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They will not remain in the LORD'S land, But Ephraim will return to Egypt, And in Assyria they will eat unclean food.

King James Bible
They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will not stay in the land of the LORD. Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

International Standard Version
They will not live in the LORD's land— Ephraim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

NET Bible
They will not remain in the LORD's land. Ephraim will return to Egypt; they will eat ritually unclean food in Assyria.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Ephraim won't stay in the LORD's land. They will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
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