Hosea 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.”

Hosea 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore I will take back my grain in its time, and my new wine in its season, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.”

Hosea 2:9 — World English Bible

Hosea 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore will I take back my grain in the time thereof, and my new wine in the season thereof, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness. ”

Hosea 2:9 — American Standard Version

Hosea 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore do I turn back, And I have taken My corn in its season, And My new wine in its appointed time, And I have taken away My wool and My flax, covering her nakedness.”

Hosea 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my new wine in its season, and will withdraw my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness. ”

Hosea 2:9 — Darby Translation

Hosea 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore wil I returne, and take away my corne in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recouer my wool and my flaxe lent, to couer her shame.”

Hosea 2:9 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 2:9 in Context — Hosea 2

7 And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

9 Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.

10 And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.

11 I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

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What Does Hosea 2:9 Mean?

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