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.
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Hosea 7:16
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.
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 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.
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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