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.


In Context

6 For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

7 They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.

8 Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.

9 Strangers 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.

10 The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.

11 |Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Foreigners sap his strength, but he does not realize it. His hair is sprinkled with gray, but he does not notice.

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 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.