Hosea 11:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Hosea 11:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 11:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 11:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.”
Hosea 11:8 — World English Bible
Hosea 11:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together. ”
Hosea 11:8 — American Standard Version
Hosea 11:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.”
Hosea 11:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 11:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? [how] shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. ”
Hosea 11:8 — Darby Translation
Hosea 11:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Howe shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? howe shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee, as Admah? howe shall I set thee, as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee: my repentings are rouled together.”
Hosea 11:8 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 11:8 in Context — Hosea 11
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.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
10 They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
What Does Hosea 11:8 Mean?
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