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Hosea 5:9-11
Contemporary English Version
Hosea 5:9-11
Contemporary English Version
9 I, the Lord, will punish
and wipe out Israel.
This is my solemn promise
to every tribe of Israel.
10 Judah's leaders are like crooks
who move boundary markers;
that's why I will flood them
with my anger.
11 Israel was brutally crushed.
They got what they deserved
for worshiping useless idols.[a]
Footnotes
- 5.11 for … idols: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Hosea 5:9-11
New International Version
Hosea 5:9-11
New International Version
9 Ephraim will be laid waste(A)
on the day of reckoning.(B)
Among the tribes of Israel
I proclaim what is certain.(C)
10 Judah’s leaders are like those
who move boundary stones.(D)
I will pour out my wrath(E) on them
like a flood of water.
11 Ephraim is oppressed,
trampled in judgment,
intent on pursuing idols.[a](F)
Footnotes
- Hosea 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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