Hosea 4:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore the land mourns, and all who live in it languish, along with the beasts of the field, the birds of the skies, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore the land shall mourn, and everyone that dwells therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; yes, the fish of the sea also shall be taken away.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore shall the land{H776} mourn,{H56} and every one that dwelleth{H3427} therein shall languish,{H535} with the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} and the birds{H5775} of the heavens;{H8064} yea, the fishes{H1709} of the sea{H3220} also shall be taken away.{H622}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore shall the land{H776} mourn{H56}{(H8799)}, and every one that dwelleth{H3427}{(H8802)} therein shall languish{H535}{(H8797)}, with the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704}, and with the fowls{H5775} of heaven{H8064}; yea, the fishes{H1709} of the sea{H3220} also shall be taken away{H622}{(H8735)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Therfore shal the londe be in a miserable case, and all they that dwell therin, shal mourne. The beastes in the felde, the foules in ye ayre, and the fishes in the see shall dye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore shall the land mourne, and euery one that dwelleth therein, shall be cut off, with the beasts of the fielde, and with the foules of the heauen, and also the fishes of the sea shall be taken away.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therfore shall the lande mourne, and all they that dwell therein shalbe rooted out, the beastes of the fielde, the foules of the ayre, and the fisshes in the sea, shalbe consumed.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Therefore the land will mourn, And everyone who dwells therein will waste away. All living things in her, Even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; Yes, the fish of the sea also die.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Therefore mourn doth the land, And weak is every dweller in it, With the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the fishes of the sea -- they are removed.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Therefore the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Therefore the land will mourn, and all its inhabitants will perish. The wild animals, the birds of the sky, and even the fish in the sea will perish.

Referenced Verses

  • Zeph 1:3 : 3 I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, along with the ruins and the wicked. I will remove mankind from the face of the earth—this is the Lord’s declaration.
  • Jer 4:25 : 25 I looked, and there were no people; every bird in the sky had flown away.
  • Jer 4:27-28 : 27 For this is what the LORD says: The whole land will be a desolation, but I will not bring it to complete destruction. 28 Because of this, the earth will mourn, and the heavens above will grow dark. For I have spoken, I have purposed, and I will not relent or turn back from it.
  • Ezek 38:20 : 20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble, and every wall will fall to the ground.
  • Amos 5:16 : 16 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Hosts, the Lord says: There will be wailing in all the open squares, and in all the streets they will say, 'Woe, woe!' They will summon the farmer to mourning and professional mourners to lamentation.
  • Amos 8:8 : 8 Shall not the land tremble on account of this, and all who live in it mourn? The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be tossed about and then sink again like the Nile of Egypt.
  • Nah 1:4 : 4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
  • Joel 1:10-13 : 10 The fields are devastated, and the ground mourns, because the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the olive oil fails. 11 Be ashamed, you farmers; wail, you vinekeepers, for the wheat and the barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. 12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree withers; the pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree—all the trees of the field are dried up. Indeed, joy has withered away from the people. 13 Put on sackcloth and mourn, you priests; wail, you ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, you who minister to my God, for grain offerings and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God.
  • Amos 1:2 : 2 He said: 'The LORD roars from Zion, and from Jerusalem He raises His voice; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.'
  • Jer 12:4 : 4 How long will the land mourn and the grass in the fields wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it, the beasts and the birds are swept away. For they said, 'He will not see our end.'
  • Isa 24:4-9 : 4 The earth mourns and withers; the world fades and withers; the exalted of the earth languish. 5 The earth is defiled by its inhabitants, for they have transgressed laws, violated statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants bear the guilt. Therefore, the earth’s inhabitants are burned, and few people are left. 7 The new wine dries up, the vine withers, and all the merry-hearted groan. 8 The joy of tambourines ceases, the noise of revelers stops, and the joyful sound of the harp is silenced. 9 They no longer drink wine with song; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. 10 The city of chaos is shattered; every house is shut up so no one may enter. 11 In the streets, there is an outcry over the wine; all joy turns dark, and the gladness of the earth departs. 12 Only desolation is left in the city; the gate is battered into ruins.
  • Isa 33:9 : 9 The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and withers. Sharon has become like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Jer 12:4
    83%

    4 How long will the land mourn and the grass in the fields wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it, the beasts and the birds are swept away. For they said, 'He will not see our end.'

  • Isa 19:8
    80%

    8 The fishermen will mourn, all who cast hooks into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the water will grow weak.

  • Isa 24:3-7
    5 verses
    80%

    3 The earth will be utterly laid waste and completely plundered, for the Lord has spoken this word.

    4 The earth mourns and withers; the world fades and withers; the exalted of the earth languish.

    5 The earth is defiled by its inhabitants, for they have transgressed laws, violated statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.

    6 Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants bear the guilt. Therefore, the earth’s inhabitants are burned, and few people are left.

    7 The new wine dries up, the vine withers, and all the merry-hearted groan.

  • Amos 8:8
    77%

    8 Shall not the land tremble on account of this, and all who live in it mourn? The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be tossed about and then sink again like the Nile of Egypt.

  • Joel 1:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17 The seeds shrivel beneath their clods, the storehouses are desolate, the granaries are broken down, for the grain has dried up.

    18 How the cattle groan! The herds of livestock wander in confusion because they have no pasture; even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

  • Zeph 1:3
    77%

    3 I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, along with the ruins and the wicked. I will remove mankind from the face of the earth—this is the Lord’s declaration.

  • Jer 9:10
    77%

    10 I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a lair of jackals, and I will make the towns of Judah desolate, without inhabitants.

  • Isa 33:9
    76%

    9 The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and withers. Sharon has become like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.

  • Joel 1:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10 The fields are devastated, and the ground mourns, because the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the olive oil fails.

    11 Be ashamed, you farmers; wail, you vinekeepers, for the wheat and the barley, because the harvest of the field has perished.

    12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree withers; the pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree—all the trees of the field are dried up. Indeed, joy has withered away from the people.

  • Joel 1:20
    75%

    20 Even the wild animals pant for you; the streams of water have dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

  • Ezek 38:20
    75%

    20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble, and every wall will fall to the ground.

  • Jer 7:33
    75%

    33 The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the animals of the earth, and there will be no one to frighten them away.

  • Jer 12:11
    75%

    11 They have made it a desolation, and it mourns before me. The whole land is desolate, but no one takes it to heart.

  • Mic 7:13
    75%

    13 The land will become desolate because of its inhabitants, due to the fruit of their deeds.

  • Jer 23:10
    74%

    10 The land is full of adulterers; because of the curse, the land mourns, and the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. Their course is evil, and their power is misused.

  • Amos 4:2
    74%

    2 The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: 'Indeed, the days are coming upon you when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.'

  • Hos 4:2
    74%

    2 There is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.

  • Amos 9:5
    74%

    5 The Lord, the God of Hosts, touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn. The entire land rises like the Nile and then sinks like the Nile of Egypt.

  • Hab 3:17
    74%

    17 Though the fig tree does not blossom and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls,

  • Isa 5:30
    73%

    30 On that day, they will roar over it like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks at the land, there is only darkness and distress; even the light is darkened by the clouds.

  • Nah 1:4
    73%

    4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.

  • Ezek 14:15
    73%

    15 If I send wild beasts through the land and they ravage it, leaving it desolate so that no one can pass through because of the beasts,

  • Hab 1:17
    73%

    17 Is this why they empty their net and continually slay nations without mercy?

  • Ezek 32:4
    73%

    4 I will leave you on the land, hurl you onto the open field. I will make all the birds of the heavens settle on you, and the wild beasts of the earth will feast on you.

  • Ps 107:34
    73%

    34 and a fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who dwell there.

  • Job 14:11
    73%

    11 As the waters of a lake dry up or a riverbed becomes parched and dry,

  • Isa 56:9
    73%

    9 All you wild animals of the field, come and devour, all you creatures of the forest.

  • Ps 148:10
    73%

    10 wild animals and all livestock, creatures that crawl and flying birds,

  • Hos 4:4
    72%

    4 But let no one contend, and let no one rebuke, for your people are like those who argue with a priest.

  • Ps 8:8
    72%

    8 sheep and cattle, all of them, and even the beasts of the field,

  • Jer 4:25
    72%

    25 I looked, and there were no people; every bird in the sky had flown away.

  • Gen 7:21
    72%

    21 Every living creature that moved on the earth perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind.

  • Ezek 26:18
    72%

    18 Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your fall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.

  • Ezek 4:17
    72%

    17 'In this way, they will lack bread and water, and they will be appalled at one another and waste away because of their iniquity.'

  • Ezek 31:13
    72%

    13 All the birds of the sky rested on its fallen trunk, and all the wild animals were among its branches.

  • Jer 50:38
    72%

    38 A drought is upon her waters; they will dry up. For it is a land of idols, and they go mad over terrifying images.

  • Isa 18:6
    72%

    6 They will all be left for the birds of prey on the mountains and the wild animals of the earth. The birds will spend the summer feeding on them, and all the wild animals will winter upon them.

  • Zeph 1:10
    72%

    10 On that day—this is the Lord’s declaration—there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate, wailing from the Second District, and a loud crash from the hills.

  • Isa 19:5
    72%

    5 The waters will dry up from the sea, and the river will be parched and dry.

  • Jer 4:8
    72%

    8 For this, put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.

  • Jer 16:4
    72%

    4 They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will lie like dung on the ground. They will perish by the sword and famine, and their corpses will be food for the birds of the sky and the beasts of the earth.

  • Jer 25:37
    72%

    37 The peaceful pastures will be silent because of the LORD's fierce anger.