Hosea 5:15
What does Hosea 5:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 5:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I will go back to my place till they are made waste; in their trouble they will go after me early and will make search for me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I go--I turn back unto My place, Till that they are desolate, and have sought My face. In their distress they do seek Me speedily!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will go and return to my place: until you are consumed, and seek my face.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I will go away, I will return to my place, till they acknowledge their trespass, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Context
v.14For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 25:21
And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
- 1 Kings 8:47
yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have dealt wickedly;
- Isaiah 26:16
Jehovah, in trouble have they visited thee; they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
- Jeremiah 2:27
who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
- Psalms 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
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