Hosea 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.”

Hosea 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 9:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb.””

Hosea 9:16 — World English Bible

Hosea 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.”

Hosea 9:16 — American Standard Version

Hosea 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Ephraim hath been smitten, Their root hath dried up, fruit they yield not, Yea, though they bring forth, I have put to death the desired of their womb.”

Hosea 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Ephraim is smitten: their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit; yea, though they should bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved [fruit] of their womb.”

Hosea 9:16 — Darby Translation

Hosea 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Ephraim is smitten, their roote is dried vp: they can bring no fruite: yea, though they bring foorth, yet will I slaie euen the dearest of their bodie.”

Hosea 9:16 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 9:16 in Context — Hosea 9

14 Dales, oh Jehová, lo que les has de dar: dales matriz expeliente, y enjutos pechos.

15 Toda la maldad de ellos [fué] en Gilgal; allí, pues, les tomé aversión: por la malicia de sus obras echarélos de mi casa; no los amaré más; todos sus príncipes son desleales.

16 Ephraim fué herido, secóse su cepa, no hará más fruto: aunque engendren, yo mataré lo deseable de su vientre.

17 Mi Dios los desechará, porque ellos no le oyeron; y andarán errantes entre las gentes.

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What Does Hosea 9:16 Mean?

Hosea 9:16 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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