Hosea 11:6
“And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and deuoure them, because of their own counsels.”
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Hosea 11:6 Context
4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of loue, and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their iawes, and I laid meat vnto them. 5¶ He shall not returne into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to returne 6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and deuoure them, because of their own counsels. 7And my people are bent to backesliding from mee: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. 8How shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? how shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee, my repentings are kindled together.
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And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
- King James Version
The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume {them} because of their counsels.
- New American Standard Version (1995)