Hosea 12:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.”

Hosea 12:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 12:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 12:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.”

Hosea 12:7 — World English Bible

Hosea 12:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.”

Hosea 12:7 — American Standard Version

Hosea 12:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Canaan! in his hand <FI>are<Fi> balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.”

Hosea 12:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 12:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.”

Hosea 12:7 — Darby Translation

Hosea 12:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.”

Hosea 12:7 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 12:7 in Context — Hosea 12

5 Venció al ángel, y prevaleció; lloró, y rogóle: en Beth-el le halló, y allí habló con nosotros.

6 Mas Jehová es Dios de los ejércitos: Jehová es su memorial.

7 Tú pues, conviértete á tu Dios: guarda misericordia y juicio, y en tu Dios espera siempre.

8 [Es] mercader [que] tiene en su mano peso falso, amador de opresión.

9 Y dijo Ephraim: Ciertamente yo he enriquecido, hallado he riquezas para mí: nadie hallará en mí iniquidad, ni pecado en todos mis trabajos.

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What Does Hosea 12:7 Mean?

Hosea 12:7 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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