12Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them!


In Context

9 They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will punish them for their sins.

10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; but they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.

11 As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, none with child, and no conception.

12 Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them!

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

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

Hosea 9:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, [that there shall] not [be] a man [left:] yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:12Even if they rear children, I will bereave them of every one. Woe to them when I turn away from them!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:12And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, so that not a man shall be left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12For even should they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that not a man remain: for woe also to them when I shall have departed from them!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there be not a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yes, woe also to them when I depart from them!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12For though they nourish their sons, I have made them childless — without man, Surely also, woe to them, when I turn aside from them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yes, woe also to them when I depart from them!