Hosea 5:10

What does Hosea 5:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Hosea 5:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The princes of Judah are like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The princes of Judah are like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The rulers of Judah are like those who take away a landmark; I will let loose my wrath on them like flowing water.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Princes of Judah have been as those removing a border, On them I do pour out as water My wrath.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The princes of Juda are become as they that take up the bound: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The princes of Judah are become like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

Context

v.9Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.

v.10This passage

v.11Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after man’s command.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 32:6

    For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

  • Luke 6:49

    But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

  • Psalms 93:3

    The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.

  • Psalms 88:17

    They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.

  • Deuteronomy 27:17

    Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:16

    At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.

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