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 Car voici, ils partent à cause de la dévastation; L’Égypte les recueillera, Moph leur donnera des sépulcres; Ce qu’ils ont de précieux, leur argent, sera la proie des ronces, Et les épines croîtront dans leurs tentes.

7 Ils arrivent, les jours du châtiment, Ils arrivent, les jours de la rétribution: Israël va l’éprouver! Le prophète est fou, l’homme inspiré a le délire, A cause de la grandeur de tes iniquités et de tes rébellions.

8 Éphraïm est une sentinelle contre mon Dieu; Le prophète… un filet d’oiseleur est sur toutes ses voies, Un ennemi dans la maison de son Dieu.

9 Ils sont plongés dans la corruption, comme aux jours de Guibea; L’Éternel se souviendra de leur iniquité, Il punira leurs péchés.

10 J’ai trouvé Israël comme des raisins dans le désert, J’ai vu vos pères comme les premiers fruits d’un figuier; Mais ils sont allés vers Baal-Peor, Ils se sont consacrés à l’infâme idole, Et ils sont devenus abominables comme l’objet de leur amour.

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What Does Hosea 9:8 Mean?

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