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Hosea 5:11–12

11  Ephraim is ooppressed, crushed in judgment,

because he was determined to go after filth.3

12  But I am plike a moth to Ephraim,

and plike dry rot to the house of Judah.

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Hosea 5:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 Ephraim is oppressed,

trampled in judgment,

intent on pursuing idols.

12 I am like a moth to Ephraim,

like rot to the people of Judah.

Hosea 5:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment,

Because he willingly walked after the commandment.

12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth,

And to the house of Judah as rottenness.

Hosea 5:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 The people of Israel will be crushed and broken by my judgment

because they are determined to worship idols.

12 I will destroy Israel as a moth consumes wool.

I will make Judah as weak as rotten wood.

Hosea 5:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment,

Because he willingly walked by human precept.

12 Therefore I will be to Ephraim like a moth,

And to the house of Judah like rottenness.

Hosea 5:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 Israel is crushed by the punishment,

because it decided to follow idols.

12 I am like a moth to Israel,

like a rot to the people of Judah.

Hosea 5:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after man’s command. 12 Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

Hosea 5:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because in selfwill he walked after the commandment of man. 12 And I will be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

Hosea 5:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 Ephraim is oppressed—crushed by punishment, 

because its people are determined to chase idols.

12 I will destroy Ephraim as a moth destroys clothing. 

I will destroy the nation of Judah as rot destroys wood. 

Hosea 5:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,

for he is determined to follow what is worthless.

12 So I am like rot to Ephraim

and like decay to the house of Judah.

Hosea 5:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,

because he was determined to go after vanity.

12 Therefore I am like maggots to Ephraim,

and like rottenness to the house of Judah.

Hosea 5:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 Ephraim is oppressed,

crushed in judgment,

because he was determined

to go after filth.

12 But I am like a maggot to Ephraim

and like rottenness to the house of Judah.

Hosea 5:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 Ephraim, you will soon be crushed.

The Assyrians will stomp all over you.

It will happen because you have made up your minds

to chase after other gods.

12 Ephraim, I will be like a moth to you.

Judah, I will cause you to rot away.

Hosea 5:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,

Because he was determined to follow man’s command.

12 Therefore I am like a moth to Ephraim

And like rottenness to the house of Judah.


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