Hosea 10:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Hosea 10:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 10:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 10:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.”

Hosea 10:12 — World English Bible

Hosea 10:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. ”

Hosea 10:12 — American Standard Version

Hosea 10:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you.”

Hosea 10:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 10:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. ”

Hosea 10:12 — Darby Translation

Hosea 10:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Sowe to your selues in righteousnes: reape after the measure of mercy: breake vp your fallowe grounde: for it is time to seeke the Lord, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.”

Hosea 10:12 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 10:12 in Context — Hosea 10

10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

11 And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

12 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.

13 Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

14 Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth–arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

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What Does Hosea 10:12 Mean?

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