Hosea 13:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. ”

Hosea 13:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 13:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 13:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Samaria will bear her guilt, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.””

Hosea 13:16 — World English Bible

Hosea 13:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. ”

Hosea 13:16 — American Standard Version

Hosea 13:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Become desolate doth Samaria, Because she hath rebelled against her God, By sword they do fall, Their sucklings are dashed in pieces, And its pregnant ones are ripped up!”

Hosea 13:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 13:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against herGod: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. ”

Hosea 13:16 — Darby Translation

Hosea 13:16 in Context — Hosea 13

14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

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What Does Hosea 13:16 Mean?

Hosea 13:16 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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