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Hosea 1:4–5

Then the Lord said to him:

“Call his name Jezreel,

For in a little while

hI will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu,

iAnd bring an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

5 jIt shall come to pass in that day

That I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

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Hosea 1:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then the Lord said to Hosea, “Call him Jezreel, because I will soon punish the house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Hosea 1:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the Lord said to him, “Call his name Jezreel, for in just a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Hosea 1:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

Hosea 1:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

And the Lord said, “Name the child Jezreel, for I am about to punish King Jehu’s dynasty to avenge the murders he committed at Jezreel. In fact, I will bring an end to Israel’s independence. I will break its military power in the Jezreel Valley.”

Hosea 1:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, because soon I will punish the family of Jehu for the people they killed at Jezreel. In the future I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel and break the power of Israel’s army in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Hosea 1:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

Hosea 1:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jizreel; for yet a little, and I will visit the blood of Jizreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jizreel.

Hosea 1:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord told Hosea, “Name him Jezreel. In a little while I will punish Jehu’s family for the people they slaughtered at Jezreel. Then I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. On that day I will break Israel’s bows and arrows in the valley of Jezreel.” 

Hosea 1:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then the Lord said to him:

Name him Jezreel, for in a little while

I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel

on the house of Jehu

and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

On that day I will break the bow of Israel

in the Valley of Jezreel.

Hosea 1:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

And the Lord said to him, “Name him Jezreel; for in a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

Hosea 1:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And Yahweh said to him,

“Name him Jezreel;

because in a little while I will punish the house of Jehu

for the blood of Jezreel,

and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

On that day

I will break the bow of Israel

in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Hosea 1:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then the Lord said to me, “Name him Jezreel. That is because I will soon punish Jehu’s royal family. He killed many people at the city of Jezreel. So I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. At that time I will break their military power. It will happen in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Hosea 1:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And the Lord said to him, “Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

“On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”


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