Hosea 7:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.”

Hosea 7:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 7:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 7:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.”

Hosea 7:11 — World English Bible

Hosea 7:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria. ”

Hosea 7:11 — American Standard Version

Hosea 7:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Ephraim is as a simple dove without heart, Egypt they called on--<FI> to<Fi> Asshur they have gone.”

Hosea 7:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 7:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. ”

Hosea 7:11 — Darby Translation

Hosea 7:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Ephraim also is like a doue deceiued, without heart: they call to Egypt: they go to Asshur.”

Hosea 7:11 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 7:11 in Context — Hosea 7

9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him for all this.

11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

13 Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

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What Does Hosea 7:11 Mean?

Hosea 7:11 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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