Hosea 1:4–5
Hosea 1:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 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. 5 In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.”
Hosea 1:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 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. 5 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)
4 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. 5 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)
4 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. 5 I will break its military power in the Jezreel Valley.”
Hosea 1:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 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 5 and break the power of Israel’s army in the Valley of Jezreel.”
Hosea 1:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 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. 5 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)
4 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. 5 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)
4 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. 5 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)
4 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.
5 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)
4 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. 5 On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”
Hosea 1:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 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.
5 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)
4 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. 5 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)
4 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.
5 “On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”