Hosea 1:5
Good News Translation
And in Jezreel Valley I will at that time destroy Israel's military power."

New Revised Standard Version
On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

Contemporary English Version
and in Jezreel Valley I will break the power of Israel."

New American Bible
on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in that day I will break in pieces the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrahel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And in that day I will break in pieces the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrahel.

I will.

Hosea 2:18 And in that day I will make a covenant with them, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the air, and with the creeping things of the earth: and I will destroy the bow, and the sword, and war out of the land: and I will make them sleep secure.

Psalm 37:15 Let their sword enter into their own hearts, and let their bow be broken.

Psalm 46:9 Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in the fire.

Jeremiah 49:34,35 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Sedecias king of Juda, saying: . . .

Jeremiah 51:56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, that is, upon Babylon, and her valiant men are taken, and their bow is weakened, because the Lord, who is a strong revenger, will surely repay.

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Joshua 17:16 And the children of Joseph answered him: We cannot go up to the mountains, for the Chanaanites that dwell in the low lands, wherein are situate Bethsan with its towns, and Jezrael in the midst of the valley, have chariots of iron.

Judges 6:33 Now all Madian, and Amalec, and the eastern people, were gathered together, and passing over the Jordan, camped in the valley of Jezrael.

Context
Hosea's Wife and Children
4And the Lord said to him: Call his name Jezrahel: for yet a little while, and I will visit the blood of Jezrahel upon the house of Jehu, and I will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. 5And in that day I will break in pieces the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrahel.6And she conceived again, and bore a daughter, and he said to him: Call her name, Without mercy: for I will not add any more to have mercy on the house of Israel, but I will utterly forget them.…
Cross References
Joshua 17:16
And the children of Joseph answered him: We cannot go up to the mountains, for the Chanaanites that dwell in the low lands, wherein are situate Bethsan with its towns, and Jezrael in the midst of the valley, have chariots of iron.

Judges 6:33
Now all Madian, and Amalec, and the eastern people, were gathered together, and passing over the Jordan, camped in the valley of Jezrael.

Jeremiah 49:35
Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will break the bow of Elam, and their chief strength.

Ezekiel 39:3
And I will break thy bow in thy left hand, and I will cause thy arrows to fall out of thy right hand.

Hosea 1:4
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