Hosea 9:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.”

Hosea 9:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 9:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 9:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A prophet watches over Ephraim with my God. A fowler’s snare is on all of his paths, and hostility in the house of his God.”

Hosea 9:8 — World English Bible

Hosea 9:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Ephraim was a watchman with my God: as for the prophet, a fowler’s snare is in all his ways, and enmity in the house of his God.”

Hosea 9:8 — American Standard Version

Hosea 9:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Ephraim is looking <FI>away<Fi> from My God, The prophet! a snare of a fowler <FI>is<Fi> over all his ways, Hatred <FI>is<Fi> in the house of his God.”

Hosea 9:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 9:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Is Ephraim a watchman with my God? [nay] the prophet is a fowler's snare on all his ways, enmity in the house of his God.”

Hosea 9:8 — Darby Translation

Hosea 9:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The watchman of Ephraim shoulde bee with my God: but the Prophet is the snare of a fouler in all his waies, and hatred in the House of his God.”

Hosea 9:8 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 9:8 in Context — Hosea 9

6 Porque, he aquí se fueron ellos á causa de la destrucción: Egipto los recogerá, Memphis los enterrará: espino poseerá por heredad lo deseable de su plata, ortiga crecerá en sus moradas.

7 Vinieron los días de la visitación, vinieron los días de la paga; conocerálo Israel: necio el profeta, insensato el varón de espíritu, á causa de la multitud de tu maldad, y grande odio.

8 Atalaya [es] Ephraim para con mi Dios: el profeta [es] lazo de cazador en todos sus caminos, odio en la casa de su Dios.

9 Llegaron al profundo, corrompiéronse, como en los días de Gabaa: ahora se acordará de su iniquidad; visitará su pecado.

10 Como uvas en el desierto hallé á Israel: como la fruta temprana de la higuera en su principio vi á vuestros padres. Ellos entraron á Baal-peor, y se apartaron para vergüenza, é hiciéronse abominables como aquello que amaron.

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What Does Hosea 9:8 Mean?

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