Hosea 9:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsHosea 9:16 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 →
הֻכָּ֣ה
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
ʼEphrayim
H669
Ephraim
שָׁרְשָׁ֥ם
sheresh
H8328
root
יָבֵ֖שׁ
yâbêsh
H3001
to dry up
פְּרִ֣י
pᵉrîy
H6529
fruit
בלי
bᵉlîy
H1097
without
בַֽל
bal
H1077
not
יַעֲשׂ֑וּן
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
גַּ֚ם
gam
H1571
also
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
יֵֽלֵד֔וּן
yâlad
H3205
to bear
וְהֵמַתִּ֖י
mûwth
H4191
to die
מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י
machmâd
H4261
desire
בִטְנָֽם
beṭen
H990
belly
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World English Bible Public Domain
Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they bring forth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb."
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King James Version Public Domain
Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Ephraim is struck; their root has dried up; they will not produce fruit. Even if they do give birth, then I will kill the precious ones of their womb.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).