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Hosea 9:14

Judgment

12 Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!

13 I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.

Give them, O LORD— what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!

15 All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.

16 Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Give them, O LORD— what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!
KJV
Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
WEB
Give them—LORD what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
ASV
Give them, O Jehovah-what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
DARBY
Give them, Jehovah what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
BLB
Give to them, O YHWH, what will You give? Give to them a womb miscarrying, and breasts [that are] dry.
ÅB
Gi dem, Herre! - Ja, hva skal du gi dem? Gi dem morsliv som føder i utide, og bryster som er uttørket!
OTB
Gi dem, Herre—hva vil Du gi?
Gi dem en aborterende livmor og uttørkede bryster.
B1930
Gi dem, Herre! - Ja, hvad skal du gi dem? Gi dem morsliv som føder i utide, og bryster som er uttørket!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 23:29

    Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

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  • Luke 21:23

    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:26

    Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

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  • Mark 13:17

    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!

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  • Job 21:10

    Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.

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  • Hosea 9:13

    I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.

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  • Hosea 9:16

    Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

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  • Hosea 9:11

    Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.

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