Verse Comparison: Hosea 11:6
American Standard Version
And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour `them', because of their own counsels.
Amplified® Bible
And the sword shall rage against {and} fall upon their cities and shall consume the bars of their gates and shall make an end [of their defenses], because of their own counsels {and} devices.
Contemporary English Version
War will visit their cities, and their plans will fail.
Darby English Version
and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
Good News Bible
War will sweep through their cities and break down the city gates. It will destroy my people because they do what they themselves think best.
King James Version
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
New American Standard Bible
The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume {them} because of their counsels.
New International Version
Swords will flash in their cities,
will destroy the bars of their gates
and put an end to their plans.
New King James Version
And the sword shall slash in his cities,
Devour his districts,
And consume them,
Because of their own counsels.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels.
Revised Standard Version
The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them in their fortresses.
Young's Literal Translation
Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed -- from their own counsels.
