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Hosea 1:5

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1:5At that time,25 I will destroy the military power26 of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

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Footnotes

  1. 25 Heb “In that day” (so ; , “On that day”).
  2. 26 Heb “I will break the bow” (so , ). The phrase “break the bow” (וְשַׁבָרְתִּי אֶת־קֶשֶׁת, véshavarti ’et-qeshet) is figurative. The term קֶשֶׁת (qeshet, “bow”) frequently refers to the warrior’s weapon (2 Sam 22:35; Ps 18:35; Job 20:24; Hos 2:20; Zech 9:10; 10:4). The reference to the warrior’s bow is a synecdoche of specific (bow) for general (military weaponry or power; see קֶשֶׁת 3). The noun קֶשֶׁת is used figuratively for “power” several times (e.g., Gen 49:24; 1 Sam 2:4; Jer 49:35; Job 29:20; Ps 37:15; 906 1.e).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

On that day I will break the bow of Israel

in Jezreel Valley.

NLTNew Living Translation

I will break its military power in the Jezreel Valley.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On that day

I will break the bow of Israel

in the Valley of Jezreel.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.