Hosea 9:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hosea 9

¹⁴ Give them, O LORD—what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!

¹⁵ All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.

¹⁶ Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

¹⁷ My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

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