Hosea 7:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.”

Hosea 7:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 7:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 7:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.”

Hosea 7:9 — World English Bible

Hosea 7:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.”

Hosea 7:9 — American Standard Version

Hosea 7:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Devoured have strangers his power, And he hath not known, Also old age hath sprinkled <FI>itself<Fi> on him, And he hath not known.”

Hosea 7:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 7:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth [it] not.”

Hosea 7:9 — Darby Translation

Hosea 7:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Strangers haue deuoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray heares are here and there vpon him, yet he knoweth not.”

Hosea 7:9 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 7:9 in Context — Hosea 7

7 Ils sont tous ardents comme un four, Et ils dévorent leurs juges; Tous leurs rois tombent: Aucun d’eux ne m’invoque.

8 Éphraïm se mêle avec les peuples, Éphraïm est un gâteau qui n’a pas été retourné.

9 Des étrangers consument sa force, Et il ne s’en doute pas; La vieillesse s’empare de lui, Et il ne s’en doute pas.

10 L’orgueil d’Israël témoigne contre lui; Ils ne reviennent pas à l’Éternel, leur Dieu, Et ils ne le cherchent pas, malgré tout cela.

11 Éphraïm est comme une colombe stupide, sans intelligence; Ils implorent l’Égypte, ils vont en Assyrie.

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What Does Hosea 7:9 Mean?

Hosea 7:9 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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