Hosea 7:8
What does Hosea 7:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 7:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Ephraim! among peoples he mixeth himself, Ephraim hath been a cake unturned.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Ephraim himself is mixed among the nations: Ephraim is become as bread baked under the ashes, that is not turned.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ephraim, he mixeth himself with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 9:12
now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
- 1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
- Nehemiah 13:23
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, andof Moab:
- Malachi 2:11
Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of Jehovah which he loveth, and hath married the daughter of a foreign god.
- Ezekiel 23:4
And the names of them were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they became mine, and they bare sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.
- Hosea 5:7
They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have borne strange children: now shall the new moon devour them with their fields.
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