So they defiled themselves by their deeds, and prostituted themselves by their practices.
Hosea 11:6 - Tree of Life Version So a sword will fall on his cities, and destroy and devour his gate bars because of their own counsels. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the sword shall rage against and fall upon their cities and shall consume the bars of their gates and shall make an end [of their defenses], because of their own counsels and devices. American Standard Version (1901) And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels. Common English Bible The sword will strike wildly in their cities; it will consume the bars of their gates and will take everything because of their schemes. Catholic Public Domain Version The sword has begun in his cities, and it will consume his elect and devour their heads. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The sword hath begun in his cities, and it shall consume his chosen men, and shall devour their heads. |
So they defiled themselves by their deeds, and prostituted themselves by their practices.
Many times He delivered them, but they kept rebelling deliberately, and so sank low into their iniquity.
For before the harvest, as soon as blossoming is over and flower becomes ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with pruning knives, He will cut back and remove the twigs.
The fortified city is a lonely habitation, forlorn and forsaken like the desert. There the calf will graze, there lie down and consume its branches.
“Oy , the rebellious children” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “Who carry out a plan, but not Mine, and make an alliance, but not of My Ruach, so they may add sin to sin,
The elder and the man of rank— he is the head. The prophet who teaches falsehood— he is the tail.
They will devour your harvest and your food. They will devour your sons and your daughters. They will devour your flocks and your herds. They will devour your vines and your fig trees. They will demolish your fortified cities —the ones in which you trust— with the sword.
“A sword is on the Chaldeans” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “and on Babylon’s inhabitants, and her officials and wise men.
Her gates sank into the ground. Her bars He destroyed and shattered. Her king and princes are among nations. There is no more Torah. Also her prophets find no vision from Adonai.
A tumult will arise among your people. All your strongholds will be demolished, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when a mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
It also will be carried to Assyria as tribute to a warring king. Ephraim will receive shame and Israel will be put to shame by its own counsel.
For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn cow. Now Adonai will pasture them like a lamb in the open field.
I will bring a sword upon you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant, and you will be gathered together inside your cities. I will send the pestilence among you and you will be given into the hand of the enemy.
I will lay waste your cities and devastate your sanctuaries. I will not smell your soothing aromas.
I will scatter you among the nations and I will draw out the sword after you. So your land will become a desolation and your cities will become a waste.
My Lord Adonai has sworn by Himself —declares Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot— “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, I despise his palaces, so I will shut down the city and everything in it.”
I will cut off sorceries from your hand, and you will have no more diviners.
It will besiege you within all your town gates throughout your land, until your high and fortified walls—that you trusted in—come down. It will besiege you within all your gates throughout your land that Adonai your God has given you.
Outside the sword deals death, and inside terror— to both young men and young women, infants, with men of gray hair.