Hosea 13:3
Therefore, they will be like the morning cloud, like dew that vanishes early, like chaff blown away from the threshing floor, and like smoke escaping through a window.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passes away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore they shalbe as the mornynge cloude, and as the dew that early passeth awaye: and like as dust that ye wynde taketh awaye from the floore, and as smoke that goeth out of ye chymney.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Therefore they shall bee as the morning cloude, and as the morning dewe that passeth away, as the chaffe that is driuen with a whirlewind out of the floore, and as the smoke that goeth out of the chimney.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Therfore they shalbe as the mornyng cloude, and as the deawe that early passeth away, and like as dust that the whirlewinde taketh away from the floore, and as smoke that goeth out of the chimney.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff [that] is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Therefore they will be like the morning cloud, And like the dew that passes away early, Like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, And like the smoke out of the chimney.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Therefore they are as a cloud of the morning, And as dew, rising early, going away, As chaff tossed about out of a floor, And as smoke out of a window.
American Standard Version (1901)
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that passeth early away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
American Standard Version (1901)
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that passeth early away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
So they will be like the morning cloud, like the dew which goes early away, like the dust of the grain which the wind is driving out of the crushing-floor, like smoke going up from the fireplace.
World English Bible (2000)
Therefore they will be like the morning mist, and like the dew that passes away early, like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and like the smoke out of the chimney.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Therefore they will disappear like the morning mist, like early morning dew that evaporates, like chaff that is blown away from a threshing floor, like smoke that disappears through an open window.
Referenced Verses
- Hos 6:4 : 4 What shall I do with you, Ephraim? What shall I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning cloud, like the dew that disappears early.
- Ps 1:4 : 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind drives away.
- Ps 68:2 : 2 Let God arise; let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee from His presence.
- Isa 17:13 : 13 The nations roar like the crashing of mighty waters, but He rebukes them, and they flee far away. They are driven like chaff on the mountains before the wind, like tumbleweed before a storm.
- Dan 2:35 : 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were all crushed together and became like chaff from a summer threshing floor. The wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
- Isa 41:15-16 : 15 See, I will make you into a sharp threshing sledge, new and covered with many blades. You will thresh the mountains and crush them and reduce the hills to chaff. 16 You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the Lord and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
- Ps 83:12-17 : 12 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, 13 who said, 'Let us take possession of the pastures of God for ourselves.' 14 My God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind. 15 As fire burns a forest, and as flames set the mountains ablaze, 16 so pursue them with your storm and terrify them with your tempest. 17 Fill their faces with shame so that they will seek your name, O LORD.
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