Hosea 2:6
What does Hosea 2:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 2:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this cause I will put thorns in her road, building up a wall round her so that she may not go on her way.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore, lo, I am hedging up thy way with thorns, And I have made for her a wall, And her paths she doth not find.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wherefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will stop it up with a wall, and she shall not find her paths.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns; and I will fence [her] in with a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
Context
v.5for their mother hath played the harlot; she that conceived them hath done shamefully; for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
v.6This passage
v.7And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 3:7
He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
- Luke 19:43
For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
- Job 3:23
Why is light givento a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?
- Job 19:8
He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.
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