They turned aside to that which is not, they became as a bent bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, by reason of the unbridled state of their tongue: this is their setting at nought in the land of Egypt.
KJV
Hosea 7:16
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Parallel Translations
They turned aside to that which is not, they became as a bent bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, by reason of the unbridled state of their tongue: this is their setting at nothing in the land of Egypt.
They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Cross References
Psalms 78:57Hosea 9:3Ezekiel 23:32Psalms 73:9Matthew 12:36Hosea 9:6Psalms 12:4Hosea 7:13Luke 8:13Hosea 8:13–14Revelation 13:5James 3:5Isaiah 3:8Jeremiah 3:10Hosea 6:4
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