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Hosea 9:13

13  Ephraim, has I have seen, was like a young palm1 planted in a meadow;

but eEphraim must lead his children out to slaughter.2

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Hosea 9:13 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre,

planted in a pleasant place.

But Ephraim will bring out

their children to the slayer.”

Hosea 9:13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place:

But Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

Hosea 9:13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 I have watched Israel become as beautiful as Tyre.

But now Israel will bring out her children for slaughter.”

Hosea 9:13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 Just as I saw Ephraim like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place,

So Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer.”

Hosea 9:13 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 I have seen Israel, like Tyre,

given a pleasant place.

But the people of Israel will soon bring out

their children to be killed.”

Hosea 9:13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer.

Hosea 9:13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 Ephraim, as I saw him, was a Tyre planted in a beautiful place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the slayer.

Hosea 9:13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place. 

But the people of Ephraim will bring out their children 

to be killed.” 

Hosea 9:13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 I have seen Ephraim like Tyre,

planted in a meadow,

so Ephraim will bring out his children

to the executioner.

Hosea 9:13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 Once I saw Ephraim as a young palm planted in a lovely meadow,

but now Ephraim must lead out his children for slaughter.

Hosea 9:13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 Ephraim, as I see it,

is like a palm in a meadow;

but Ephraim must bring out

his children to the slayer.

Hosea 9:13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 Tyre is planted in a pleasant place.

And so is Ephraim.

But the Assyrians will kill

Ephraim’s children.

Hosea 9:13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 Ephraim, as I have seen,

Is planted in a pleasant meadow like Tyre;

But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.


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