Hosea 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.”
Hosea 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.”
Hosea 11:6 — World English Bible
Hosea 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels. ”
Hosea 11:6 — American Standard Version
Hosea 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed--from their own counsels.”
Hosea 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels. ”
Hosea 11:6 — Darby Translation
Hosea 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the sworde shall fall on his cities, and shall consume his barres, and deuoure them, because of their owne counsels.”
Hosea 11:6 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 11:6 in Context — Hosea 11
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.
8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
What Does Hosea 11:6 Mean?
Hosea 11:6 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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