Hosea 13:12

What does Hosea 13:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Hosea 13:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The wrongdoing of Ephraim is shut up; his sin is put away in secret.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Bound up <FI>is<Fi> the iniquity of Ephraim, Hidden <FI>is<Fi> his sin,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up, his sin is hidden.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid by in store.

Context

v.11I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.

v.12This passage

v.13The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 32:34

    Is not this laid up in store with me, Sealed up among my treasures?

  • Romans 2:5

    but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

  • Job 14:17

    My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.

  • Job 21:19

    Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

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