Hosea 6:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them with the words of My mouth, and My judgments shine like light.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore I have cut them down by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore have I hewed{H2672} them by the prophets;{H5030} I have slain{H2026} them by the words{H561} of my mouth:{H6310} and thy judgments{H4941} are [as] the light{H216} that goeth forth.{H3318}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore have I hewed{H2672}{(H8804)} them by the prophets{H5030}; I have slain{H2026}{(H8804)} them by the words{H561} of my mouth{H6310}: and thy judgments{H4941} are as the light{H216} that goeth forth{H3318}{(H8799)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Therfore haue I cut downe the prophetes, & letten them be slayne for my wordes sake: so that thy punyshment shal come to light.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore haue I cut downe by the Prophets: I haue slaine them by the wordes of my mouth, and thy iudgements were as the light that goeth forth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therfore haue I cut downe the prophetes, and let them be slayne for my wordes sake, so that thy punishment shall come to light.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments [are as] the light [that] goeth forth.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are `as' the light that goeth forth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are [as] the light that goeth forth.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So I have had it cut in stones; I gave them teaching by the words of my mouth;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Therefore, I will certainly cut you into pieces at the hands of the prophets; I will certainly kill you in fulfillment of my oracles of judgment; for my judgment will come forth like the light of the dawn.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 23:29 : 29 Is not My word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that shatters a rock?
  • Jer 1:10 : 10 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.
  • Jer 5:14 : 14 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Hosts, says: Because you have said these words, I am making My words in your mouth a fire, and this people the wood it consumes.
  • Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.
  • Rev 2:16 : 16 Repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
  • Rev 9:15 : 15 And the four angels who had been prepared for the hour, the day, the month, and the year were released to kill a third of humanity.
  • Rev 9:21 : 21 Nor did they repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.
  • Jer 13:13 : 13 Then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land, the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem with drunkenness.
  • Jer 1:18 : 18 Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
  • Ezek 3:9 : 9 I have made your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not fear them or be dismayed by their faces, even though they are a rebellious house.
  • Ezek 43:3 : 3 The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when I came to destroy the city, and like the vision I had seen by the River Chebar. I fell on my face.
  • Zeph 3:5 : 5 The LORD is righteous in her midst; He does no wrong. Morning by morning, He brings His justice to light; He does not fail, but the unjust knows no shame.
  • Acts 7:31 : 31 Moses was amazed at what he saw. As he approached to look more closely, he heard the voice of the Lord say,
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 'Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?'
  • 1 Sam 13:13 : 13 Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, which He gave you. If you had, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
  • 1 Sam 15:22 : 22 Then Samuel said, 'Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.'
  • 1 Kgs 14:6 : 6 When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet coming to the doorway, he said, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been sent to give you harsh news.
  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."
  • 1 Kgs 18:17 : 17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"
  • 1 Kgs 19:17 : 17 Anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael will be put to death by Jehu, and anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu will be put to death by Elisha.
  • 2 Kgs 1:16 : 16 Elijah said to the king, 'This is what the LORD says: "You have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to consult? Because of this, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die."'
  • 2 Chr 21:12 : 12 Then Jehoram received a letter from the prophet Elijah, which said, "This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: Because you have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or the ways of Asa, king of Judah..."
  • Job 34:10 : 10 Therefore, you men of understanding, listen to me: Far be it from God to do evil, and from the Almighty to do wrong.
  • Ps 37:6 : 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.
  • Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembles in fear of You, and I stand in awe of Your judgments.
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 But he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
  • Isa 58:1 : 1 Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a trumpet; announce to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins.

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    13 Therefore, I have begun to strike you and make you desolate because of your sins.

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    12 This is what the Lord says: 'Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be destroyed and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, Judah, I will afflict you no more.'

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    6 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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