Verse Comparison: Hosea 13:5
American Standard Version
I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
Amplified® Bible
I knew (recognized, understood, and had regard for) you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
Contemporary English Version
I took care of you in a thirsty desert.
Darby English Version
I knew thee in the wilderness, in the land of drought.
Good News Bible
I took care of you in a dry, desert land.
King James Version
I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
New American Standard Bible
I cared for you in the wilderness, In the land of drought.
New International Version
I cared for you in the desert,
in the land of burning heat.
New King James Version
I knew you in the wilderness,
In the land of great drought.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I cared for you in the wilderness, In the land of drought.
Revised Standard Version
It was I who knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought;
Young's Literal Translation
I -- I have known thee in a wilderness, In a land of droughts.