Hosea 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.”

Hosea 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.”

Hosea 11:6 — World English Bible

Hosea 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.”

Hosea 11:6 — American Standard Version

Hosea 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed--from their own counsels.”

Hosea 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.”

Hosea 11:6 — Darby Translation

Hosea 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the sworde shall fall on his cities, and shall consume his barres, and deuoure them, because of their owne counsels.”

Hosea 11:6 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 11:6 in Context — Hosea 11

4 Con cuerdas humanas los traje, con cuerdas de amor: y fuí para ellos como los que alzan el yugo de sobre sus mejillas, y llegué hacia él la comida.

5 No tornará á tierra de Egipto, antes el mismo Assur será su rey, porque no se quisieron convertir.

6 Y caerá espada sobre sus ciudades, y consumirá sus aldeas; consumirálas á causa de sus consejos.

7 Entre tanto, está mi pueblo adherido á la rebelión contra mí: aunque lo llaman al Altísimo, ninguno absolutamente quiere ensalzar[le].

8 ¿Cómo tengo de dejarte, oh Ehpraim? ¿he de entregarte yo, Israel? ¿cómo podré yo hacerte como Adma, ni ponerte como á Zeboim? Mi corazón se revuelve dentro de mí, inflámanse todas mis conmiseraciones.

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What Does Hosea 11:6 Mean?

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