Hosea 11:6
World English Bible (WEB)
The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
In context
4 I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.
5 “They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.
6 The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
7 My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.
8 “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
Hosea 11:6 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.