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Hosea 7:16
New King James Version
Hosea 7:16
New King James Version
16 They return, but not [a]to the Most High;
(A)They are like a treacherous bow.
Their princes shall fall by the sword
For the (B)cursings of their tongue.
This shall be their derision (C)in the land of Egypt.
Footnotes
- Hosea 7:16 Or upward
Hosea 7:16
English Standard Version
Hosea 7:16
English Standard Version
16 They (A)return, but not upward;[a]
they are (B)like a treacherous bow;
their princes shall fall by the sword
because of (C)the insolence of their tongue.
This shall be their derision (D)in the land of Egypt.
Footnotes
- Hosea 7:16 Or to the Most High
Hosea 7:16
New American Standard Bible
Hosea 7:16
New American Standard Bible
16 They turn, but not [a]upward,
They are like a (A)loose bow;
Their officials will fall by the sword
Because of the [b](B)insolence of their tongue.
This will be their (C)derision in the land of Egypt.
Footnotes
- Hosea 7:16 Or possibly to the Most High
- Hosea 7:16 Lit cursing
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