Hosea 8:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.”
Hosea 8:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 8:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 8:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For they sow the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.”
Hosea 8:7 — World English Bible
Hosea 8:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.”
Hosea 8:7 — American Standard Version
Hosea 8:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none--a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield--strangers do swallow it up.”
Hosea 8:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 8:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; should it sprout, it would yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.”
Hosea 8:7 — Darby Translation
Hosea 8:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For they haue sowne the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewind: it hath no stalke: the budde shall bring foorth no meale: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall deuoure it.”
Hosea 8:7 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 8:7 in Context — Hosea 8
5 L’Éternel a rejeté ton veau, Samarie! Ma colère s’est enflammée contre eux. Jusques à quand refuseront-ils de se purifier?
6 Il vient d’Israël, un ouvrier l’a fabriqué, Et ce n’est pas un Dieu; C’est pourquoi le veau de Samarie sera mis en pièces.
7 Puisqu’ils ont semé du vent, ils moissonneront la tempête; Ils n’auront pas un épi de blé; Ce qui poussera ne donnera point de farine, Et s’il y en avait, des étrangers la dévoreraient.
8 Israël est anéanti! Ils sont maintenant parmi les nations Comme un vase qui n’a pas de prix.
9 Car ils sont allés en Assyrie, Comme un âne sauvage qui se tient à l’écart; Éphraïm a fait des présents pour avoir des amis.
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What Does Hosea 8:7 Mean?
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