9Foreigners sap his strength, but he does not realize it. His hair is sprinkled with gray, but he does not notice.


In Context

6 Their hearts are like an oven; they approach him with intrigue. Their passion smolders all night; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

7 All of them are hot as an oven; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall, and none of them calls on me.

8 "Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat cake not turned over.

9 Foreigners sap his strength, but he does not realize it. His hair is sprinkled with gray, but he does not notice.

10 Israel's arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he does not return to the Lord his God or search for him.

11 "Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless- now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria.

Hosea 7:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knew it not: yea, grey hairs also are spread about upon him, and he is ignorant of it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yes, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn't realize it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Devoured have strangers his power, And he hath not known, Also old age hath sprinkled itself on him, And he hath not known.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knows it not: yes, gray hairs are here and there on him, yet he knows not.