Hosea 11:6
King James Version (KJV)
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
In context
4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Hosea 11:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
- WEB World English Bible
- The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed — from their own counsels.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them , because of their own counsels.