Hosea 11:7
What does Hosea 11:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 11:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [him].
Context
v.6And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
v.7This passage
v.8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 3:11
And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
- Hosea 7:16
They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
- Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good manshall be satisfiedfrom himself.
- Amos 5:4
For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live;
- 2 Chronicles 30:1
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.
- Psalms 78:57
But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
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