Hosea 9:17

What does Hosea 9:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Hosea 9:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My God will give them up because they did not give ear to him; they will be wandering among the nations.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Reject them doth my God, Because they have not hearkened to Him, And they are wanderers among nations!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My God will cast them away, because they hearkened not to him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

MyGod hath rejected them, because they hearkened not unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

Context

v.16Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.

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Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 35:15

    I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

  • Philippians 4:19

    And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

  • Jeremiah 25:3

    From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even unto this day, these three and twenty years, the word of Jehovah hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising up early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.

  • Hosea 7:13

    Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

  • Isaiah 48:18

    Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

  • Psalms 31:14

    But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.

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