Hosea 4:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”
Hosea 4:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 4:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 4:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells in it will waste away, with all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die.”
Hosea 4:3 — World English Bible
Hosea 4:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. ”
Hosea 4:3 — American Standard Version
Hosea 4:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore mourn doth the land, And weak is every dweller in it, With the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the fishes of the sea--they are removed.”
Hosea 4:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 4:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For this shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowl of the heavens, yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. ”
Hosea 4:3 — Darby Translation
Hosea 4:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore shall the land mourne, and euery one that dwelleth therein, shall be cut off, with the beasts of the fielde, and with the foules of the heauen, and also the fishes of the sea shall be taken away.”
Hosea 4:3 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 4:3 in Context — Hosea 4
1 Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
4 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
What Does Hosea 4:3 Mean?
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