Hosea 11:5

What does Hosea 11:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Hosea 11:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur--he <FI>is<Fi> his king, For they have refused to return.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me];

Context

v.4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.

v.5This passage

v.6And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hosea 6:1

    Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

  • Hosea 8:13

    As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

  • Hosea 9:3

    They shall not dwell in Jehovah’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.

  • Jeremiah 8:4

    Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

  • Zechariah 1:4

    Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Return ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith Jehovah.

  • 2 Kings 17:13

    Yet Jehovah testified unto Israel, and unto Judah, by every prophet, and every seer, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

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