6The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.


In Context

3 Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; but they didn't know that I healed them.

4 I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.

5 |They won't return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.

6 The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.

7 My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won't exalt them.

8 |How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.

Hosea 11:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour [them,] because of their own counsels.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:6Swords will flash in their cities, will destroy the bars of their gates and put an end to their plans.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:6The sword hath begun in his cities, and it shall consume his chosen men, and sha.ll devour their heads.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them , because of their own counsels.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the sword shall fall upon his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed — from their own counsels.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.