Hosea 9:13 “I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will…”

Hosea 9:13

I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

World English Bible

I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer.

American Standard Version

Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ephraim, as I sawe, is as a tree in Tyrus planted in a cottage: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murtherer.

Darby Translation

Ephraim, as I saw [him], was a Tyre planted in a beautiful place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the slayer.

Young's Literal Translation

Ephraim! when I have looked to the rock, Is planted in comeliness, And Ephraim [is] to bring out unto a slayer his sons.

Bible in Basic English

As I have seen a beast whose young have been taken from her, so Ephraim will give birth to children only for them to be put to death.

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Cross references

“as”

Ezekiel 26:1–28

Ezekiel 26:1–28 · BSB

In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“shall”

Hosea 9:16 Hosea 10:14 Hosea 13:8 Hosea 13:16 2 Kings 15:16 Jeremiah 9:21

Hosea 9:16 · BSB

Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

Hosea 10:14 · BSB

the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.

Hosea 13:8 · BSB

Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart.

Hosea 13:16 · BSB

Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

2 Kings 15:16 · BSB

At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

Jeremiah 9:21 · BSB

For death has climbed in through our windows; it has entered our fortresses to cut off the children from the streets, the young men from the town squares.

Also

Ezekiel 27:3

Ezekiel 27:3 · BSB

Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!

14Give them, O LORD— what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!

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