Hosea 10:3
King James Version (KJV)
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
In context
1 Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
Hosea 10:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
- WEB World English Bible
- Surely now they will say, “We have no king; for we don’t fear the LORD; and the king, what can he do for us?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For now they say: We have no king, Because we have not feared Jehovah, And the king — what doth he for us?
- DBY Darby Translation
- For now they will say, We have no king, for we feared not Jehovah; and a king, what can he do for us?
- WBS Webster Bible
- For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?