Hosea 10:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsHosea 10:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
זִרְע֨וּ
zâraʻ
H2232
to sow
לָכֶ֤ם
לִצְדָקָה֙
tsᵉdâqâh
H6666
righteousness
קִצְר֣וּ
qâtsar
H7114
to be short
לְפִי
peh
H6310
mouth
חֶ֔סֶד
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
נִ֥ירוּ
nîyr
H5214
to plow
לָכֶ֖ם
נִ֑יר
nîyr
H5215
fallow
וְעֵת֙
ʻêth
H6256
time
לִדְר֣וֹשׁ
dârash
H1875
to seek
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
יָב֕וֹא
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
וְיֹרֶ֥ה
yârâh
H3384
to throw
צֶ֖דֶק
tsedeq
H6664
righteousness
לָכֶֽם
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World English Bible Public Domain
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; For it is time to seek Yahweh, Until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
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King James Version Public Domain
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Sow for yourselves for righteousness; reap to the mouth of covenant faithfulness. Till for yourselves tillage, and time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
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