Hosea 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.”

Hosea 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Hosea 8:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Hosea 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him.”

Hosea 8:3 — World English Bible

Hosea 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him.”

Hosea 8:3 — American Standard Version

Hosea 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him.”

Hosea 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Israel hath cast off good: the enemy shall pursue him.”

Hosea 8:3 — Darby Translation

Hosea 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Israel hath cast off ye thing that is good: the enemie shall pursue him.”

Hosea 8:3 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 8:3 in Context — Hosea 8

1 PON á tu boca trompeta. [Vendrá] como águila contra la casa de Jehová, porque traspasaron mi pacto, y se rebelaron contra mi ley.

2 A mí clamará Israel: Dios mío, te hemos conocido.

3 Israel desamparó el bien: enemigo lo perseguirá.

4 Ellos hicieron reyes, mas no por mí; constituyeron príncipes, mas yo no lo supe: de su plata y de su oro hicieron ídolos para sí, para ser talados.

5 Tu becerro, oh Samaria, te hizo alejar; encendióse mi enojo contra ellos, hasta que no pudieron alcanzar inocencia.

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What Does Hosea 8:3 Mean?

Hosea 8:3 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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