Hosea 13:3

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.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore they shall be as the morning{H1242} cloud,{H6051} and as the dew{H2919} that passeth early{H7925} away,{H1980} as the chaff{H4671} that is driven with the whirlwind{H5590} out of the threshing-floor,{H1637} and as the smoke{H6227} out of the chimney.{H699}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore they shall be as the morning{H1242} cloud{H6051}, and as the early{H7925}{(H8688)} dew{H2919} that passeth away{H1980}{(H8802)}, as the chaff{H4671} that is driven with the whirlwind{H5590}{(H8792)} out of the floor{H1637}, and as the smoke{H6227} out of the chimney{H699}.

  • 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 O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? for your goodness is like a morning cloud, and as the early dew it vanishes.
  • Ps 1:4 : 4 The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
  • Ps 68:2 : 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
  • Isa 17:13 : 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far away, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
  • Dan 2:35 : 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no trace of them was found: and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
  • Isa 41:15-16 : 15 Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. 16 You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
  • Ps 83:12-17 : 12 Who said, Let us take for ourselves the houses of God in possession. 13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fire burns a forest, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire; 15 So pursue them with your tempest, and make them afraid with your storm. 16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O LORD. 17 Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish:

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