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 Donne-leur, ô Éternel!… Que leur donneras-tu?… Donne-leur un sein qui avorte et des mamelles desséchées!

15 Toute leur méchanceté se montre à Guilgal; C’est là que je les ai pris en aversion. A cause de la malice de leurs œuvres, Je les chasserai de ma maison. Je ne les aimerai plus; Tous leurs chefs sont des rebelles.

16 Éphraïm est frappé, sa racine est devenue sèche; Ils ne porteront plus de fruit; Et s’ils ont des enfants, Je ferai périr les objets de leur tendresse.

17 Mon Dieu les rejettera, parce qu’ils ne l’ont pas écouté, Et ils seront errants parmi les nations.

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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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