Hosea 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.”

Hosea 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.”

Hosea 11:5 — World English Bible

Hosea 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me. ”

Hosea 11:5 — American Standard Version

Hosea 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur--he <FI>is<Fi> his king, For they have refused to return.”

Hosea 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me]; ”

Hosea 11:5 — Darby Translation

Hosea 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He shall no more returne into the lande of Egypt: but Asshur shalbe his King, because they refused to conuert.”

Hosea 11:5 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 11:5 in Context — Hosea 11

3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

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What Does Hosea 11:5 Mean?

Hosea 11:5 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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