Hosea 11:9
What does Hosea 11:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 11:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I <FI>am<Fi> , and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will not execute the fierceness of my wrath: I will not return to destroy Ephraim: because I am God, and not man: the holy one in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I amGod, and not man, — the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.
Context
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.
v.9This passage
v.10They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 26:8
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.
- Romans 11:28
As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
- Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me; they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
- Jeremiah 30:11
For I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to save thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have scattered thee, but I will not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.
- Hosea 14:4
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
- Isaiah 12:6
Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
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