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Hosea 13:8
King James Version
Hosea 13:8
King James Version
8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
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Hosea 13:8
New International Version
Hosea 13:8
New International Version
Hosea 13:8
English Standard Version
Hosea 13:8
English Standard Version
8 I will fall upon them (A)like a bear robbed of her cubs;
I will tear open their breast,
and there I will devour them like a lion,
(B)as a wild beast would rip them open.
Hosea 13:8
New American Standard Bible
Hosea 13:8
New American Standard Bible
8 I will confront them (A)like a bear deprived of her cubs,
And I will tear open [a]their chests;
I will also (B)devour them there like a lioness,
As a wild animal would tear them to pieces.
Footnotes
- Hosea 13:8 Lit the enclosure of their heart
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