Hosea 13 - Compare Translations
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Hosea 13:1
KJVWhen Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
WEBWhen Ephraim spoke, there was trembling.
YLTWhen Ephraim speaketh tremblingly, He hath been lifted up in Israel, When he becometh guilty in Baal he dieth.
Hosea 13:2
KJVAnd now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
WEBNow they sin more and more,
YLTAnd now do they add to sin, And make to them a molten image of their silver, By their own understanding -- idols, A work of artizans -- all of it, Of them they say, who [are] sacrificers among men, `The calves let them kiss.'
Hosea 13:3
KJVTherefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
WEBTherefore they will be like the morning mist,
YLTTherefore they are as a cloud of the morning, And as dew, rising early, going away, As chaff tossed about out of a floor, And as smoke out of a window.
Hosea 13:4
KJVYet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
WEB“Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt;
YLTAnd I [am] Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, And a God besides Me thou dost not know, And a Saviour -- there is none save Me.
Hosea 13:5
KJVI did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
WEBI knew you in the wilderness,
YLTI -- I have known thee in a wilderness, In a land of droughts.
Hosea 13:6
KJVAccording to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
WEBAccording to their pasture, so were they filled;
YLTAccording to their feedings they are satiated, They have been satiated, And their heart is lifted up, Therefore they have forgotten Me,
Hosea 13:7
KJVTherefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
WEBTherefore I am like a lion to them.
YLTAnd I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.
Hosea 13:8
KJVI 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.
WEBI will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs,
YLTI do meet them as a bereaved bear, And I rend the enclosure of their heart.
Hosea 13:9
KJVO Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
WEBYou are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me,
YLTAnd I consume them there as a lioness, A beast of the field doth rend them.
Hosea 13:10
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Hosea 13:11
KJVI gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
WEBI have given you a king in my anger,
YLTI give to thee a king in Mine anger, And I take away in My wrath.
Hosea 13:12
KJVThe iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
WEBThe guilt of Ephraim is stored up.
YLTBound up [is] the iniquity of Ephraim, Hidden [is] his sin,
Hosea 13:13
KJVThe sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
WEBThe sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him.
YLTPangs of a travailing woman come to him, He [is] a son not wise, For he remaineth not the time for the breaking forth of sons.
Hosea 13:14
KJVI will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
WEBI will ransom them from the power of Sheol.
YLTFrom the hand of Sheol I do ransom them, From death I redeem them, Where [is] thy plague, O death? Where thy destruction, O Sheol? Repentance is hid from Mine eyes.
Hosea 13:15
KJVThough he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
WEBThough he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come,
YLTThough he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind, a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his fountain, And become dry doth his spring, It -- it spoileth a treasure -- every desirable vessel.
Hosea 13:16
KJVSamaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
WEBSamaria will bear her guilt;
YLTBecome desolate doth Samaria, Because she hath rebelled against her God, By sword they do fall, Their sucklings are dashed in pieces, And its pregnant ones are ripped up!
16 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT

