But he does not know it;
Yes, gray hairs are here and there on him,
Yet he does not know it.
But bthey do not return to the Lord their God,
Nor seek Him for all this.
Futile Reliance on the Nations
I will bring them down like birds of the air;
I will chastise them
bAccording to what their congregation has heard.
Destruction to them,
Because they have transgressed against Me!
Though aI redeemed them,
Yet they have spoken lies against Me.
When they wailed upon their beds.
“They1 assemble together for grain and new bwine,
1They rebel against Me;
| << Hosea 7:10 | Hosea 7:12 >> |
American Standard Version
And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Amplified® Bible
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart {or} understanding; they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria.
Contemporary English Version
Israel is a senseless bird, fluttering back and forth between Egypt and Assyria.
Darby English Version
And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Good News Bible
Israel flits around like a silly pigeon; first her people call on Egypt for help, and then they run to Assyria!
King James Version
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
New American Standard Bible
So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense; They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
New International Version
"Ephraim is like a dove,
easily deceived and senseless—
now calling to Egypt,
now turning to Assyria.
New King James Version
“ Ephraim also is like a silly dove, without sense—
They call to Egypt,
They go to Assyria.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense; They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Revised Standard Version
E'phraim is like a dove, silly and without sense, calling to Egypt, going to Assyria.
Young's Literal Translation
And Ephraim is as a simple dove without heart, Egypt they called on -- `to' Asshur they have gone.
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