14Give them, O Lord. What wilt thou give them? Give them a womb without children, and dry breasts.


In Context

11 As for Ephraim, their glory hath flown away like a bird from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

12 And though they should bring up their children, I will make them without children among men: yea, and woe to them, when I shall depart from them.

13 Ephraim, as I saw, was a Tyre founded in beauty: and Ephraim shall bring out his children to the murderer.

14 Give them, O Lord. What wilt thou give them? Give them a womb without children, and dry breasts.

15 All their wickedness is in Galgal, for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their devices I will cast them forth out of my house: I will love them no more, all their princes are revolters.

16 Ephraim is struck, their root is dried up, they shall yield no fruit. And if they should have issue, I will slay the best beloved fruit of their womb.

Hosea 9:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them, O Lord - what will you give them? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that are dry.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them, O Jehovah-what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them, Jehovah what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them—Yahweh what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:14Give to them, Jehovah — what dost Thou give? Give to them miscarrying womb, and dry breasts.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:14Give them, O LORD: what will you give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.