Hosea 9:11-17
New Living Translation
11 The glory of Israel will fly away like a bird,
for your children will not be born
or grow in the womb
or even be conceived.
12 Even if you do have children who grow up,
I will take them from you.
It will be a terrible day when I turn away
and leave you alone.
13 I have watched Israel become as beautiful as Tyre.
But now Israel will bring out her children for slaughter.”
14 O Lord, what should I request for your people?
I will ask for wombs that don’t give birth
and breasts that give no milk.
15 The Lord says, “All their wickedness began at Gilgal;
there I began to hate them.
I will drive them from my land
because of their evil actions.
I will love them no more
because all their leaders are rebels.
16 The people of Israel are struck down.
Their roots are dried up,
and they will bear no more fruit.
And if they give birth,
I will slaughter their beloved children.”
17 My God will reject the people of Israel
because they will not listen or obey.
They will be wanderers,
homeless among the nations.
Hosea 9:11-17
Legacy Standard Bible
11 As for Ephraim, their (A)glory will fly away like a bird—
No birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!
12 Though they bring up their children,
Yet I will bereave them [a]until not a man is left.
Surely, (B)woe to them indeed when I depart from them!
13 Ephraim, as I have seen,
Is planted in a pasture like (C)Tyre;
But Ephraim will bring out his children for killing.
14 Give them, O Yahweh—what will You give?
Give them a [b](D)miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
15 All their evil is at (E)Gilgal;
Indeed, I came to hate them there!
Because of the (F)evil of their deeds
I will drive them out of My house!
I will love them no more;
All their princes are (G)rebels.
16 (H)Ephraim is stricken; their root is dried up;
They will bear (I)no fruit.
Even though they bear children,
I will put to death the (J)desirable ones of their womb.
17 My God will despise them
Because they have (K)not listened to Him;
And they will be (L)those who flee among the nations.
Footnotes
- Hosea 9:12 Lit without a man
- Hosea 9:14 Lit bereaving
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