Hosea 10:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Surelyכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
nowעַתָּה֙
(at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
they will say,יֹֽאמְר֔וּ
(yo·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"We have noאֵ֥ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
king,מֶ֖לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
For we do not revereיָרֵ֙אנוּ֙
(ya·re·nu)
3372a: to feara prim. root
the LORD.יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
As for the king,וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ve·ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
can he doיַּֽעֲשֶׂה־
(ya·'a·seh-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for us?" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For now they shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
We have no king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
because we feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
not the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
what then should a king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Surely now they will say, "We have no king, For we do not revere the LORD. As for the king, what can he do for us?"

King James Bible
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact, they are now saying," We have no king! For we do not fear the LORD. What can a king do for us?"

International Standard Version
From now on they will say, 'We have no king, because we did not fear the LORD— and what would a king do for us?'

NET Bible
Very soon they will say, "We have no king since we did not fear the LORD. But what can a king do for us anyway?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they'll say, "We have no king because we didn't fear the LORD. Even if we had a king, he couldn't do anything for us."

King James 2000 Bible
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then could a king do for us?
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