Hosea 13:9
What does Hosea 13:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 13:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou art against me, against thy help.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou art against me, against thy help.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I have sent destruction on you, O Israel; who will be your helper?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I consume them there as a lioness, A beast of the field doth rend them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Destruction is thy own, O Israel: thy help is only in me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890It is thy destruction, O Israel, that [thou art] against me, against thy help.
Context
v.8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them.
v.9This passage
v.10Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 146:5
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
- Hosea 14:1
O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
- Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Ephesians 1:3
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:
- Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
- Proverbs 6:32
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
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