Hosea 5:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.”

Hosea 5:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 5:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 5:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.”

Hosea 5:14 — World English Bible

Hosea 5:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver. ”

Hosea 5:14 — American Standard Version

Hosea 5:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For I <FI>am<Fi> as a lion to Ephraim, And as a young lion to the house of Judah, I--I tear and go, I bear away, and there is no deliverer.”

Hosea 5:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 5:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah. I, I will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver. ”

Hosea 5:14 — Darby Translation

Hosea 5:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For I will be vnto Ephraim as a lyon, and as a lyons whelpe to the house of Iudah: I, euen I will spoyle, and goe away: I will take away, and none shall rescue it.”

Hosea 5:14 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 5:14 in Context — Hosea 5

12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

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What Does Hosea 5:14 Mean?

Hosea 5:14 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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