Hosea 7:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.”

Hosea 7:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 7:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 7:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.”

Hosea 7:1 — World English Bible

Hosea 7:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without. ”

Hosea 7:1 — American Standard Version

Hosea 7:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`When I give healing to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria, For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath a troop in the street,”

Hosea 7:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 7:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they practise falsehood; and the thief entereth in, [and] the troop of robbers assaileth without. ”

Hosea 7:1 — Darby Translation

Hosea 7:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When I woulde haue healed Israel, then the iniquitie of Ephraim was discouered, and the wickednesse of Samaria: for they haue dealt falsly: and the theefe commeth in, and the robber spoyleth without.”

Hosea 7:1 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 7:1 in Context — Hosea 7

1 When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

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What Does Hosea 7:1 Mean?

Hosea 7:1 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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