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Hosea 11:8

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8How can I give you up, Ephraim? x

How can I surrender you, Israel?

How can I make you like Admah? y

How can I treat you like Zeboiim? z

I have had a change of heart;

My compassion is stirred!

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Cross references

  1. x11:8 Hs 6:4; 7:1
  2. y11:8 Gn 14:8; Dt 29:23
  3. z11:8 Gn 14:2; 19:1–29; Dt 29:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

How can I give you up, O Ephraim?

How can I hand you over, O Israel?

How can I make you like Admah?

How can I treat you like Zeboiim?

My heart recoils within me;

my compassion grows warm and tender.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“How can I give you up, Ephraim?

How can I hand you over, Israel?

How can I treat you like Admah?

How can I make you like Zeboyim?

My heart is changed within me;

all my compassion is aroused.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

How can I give you up, Ephraim?

How can I surrender you, Israel?

How can I make you like Admah?

How can I treat you like Zeboiim?

I have had a change of heart;

my compassion is stirred!

NLTNew Living Translation

“Oh, how can I give you up, Israel?

How can I let you go?

How can I destroy you like Admah

or demolish you like Zeboiim?

My heart is torn within me,

and my compassion overflows.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

How can I give you up, O Ephraim?

How can I hand you over, O Israel?

How can I make you like Admah?

How can I treat you like Zeboiim?

My heart is disturbed within me;

all my compassions are aroused.

KJV 1900King James Version

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim?

How shall I deliver thee, Israel?

How shall I make thee as Admah?

How shall I set thee as Zeboim?

Mine heart is turned within me,

My repentings are kindled together.