Hosea 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.”

Hosea 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to him, “Call his name Jezreel, for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.”

Hosea 1:4 — World English Bible

Hosea 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. ”

Hosea 1:4 — American Standard Version

Hosea 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jehovah saith unto him, `Call his name Jezreel, for yet a little, and I have charged the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and have caused to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel;”

Hosea 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jizreel; for yet a little, and I will visit the blood of Jizreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. ”

Hosea 1:4 — Darby Translation

Hosea 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord said vnto him, Cal his name Izreel: for yet a litle, and I will visite the blood of Izreel vpon the house of Iehu, and will cause to cease the kingdome of the house of Israel.”

Hosea 1:4 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 1:4 in Context — Hosea 1

2 The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord.

3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

4 And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo–ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

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What Does Hosea 1:4 Mean?

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