But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them; nor has he cast them from his presence until now.
Hosea 7:15 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Although I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they devise evil against me. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Although I have chastened them and trained and strengthened their arms, yet they think and devise evil against Me. American Standard Version (1901) Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me. Common English Bible It was I who gave them their strength, yet they plot evil against me. Catholic Public Domain Version And I have educated them, and I have reinforced their arms; and they have imagined evil against me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I have chastised them, and strengthened their arms: and they have imagined evil against me. |
But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them; nor has he cast them from his presence until now.
(Therefore the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they escaped from the hand of the Syrians; and the people of Israel dwelt in their homes as formerly.
“Behold, happy is the man whom God reproves; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.
How long will you set upon a man to shatter him, all of you, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
Blessed is the man whom thou dost chasten, O Lord, and whom thou dost teach out of thy law
My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof,
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately corrupt; who can understand it?
What do you plot against the Lord? He will make a full end; he will not take vengeance twice on his foes.
who by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, didst say by the Holy Spirit, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples imagine vain things?
for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless minds were darkened.
We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons?— “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him.