Hosea 6:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets, I killed you with the words of my mouth-- then my judgments go forth like the sun.

New Living Translation
I sent my prophets to cut you to pieces— to slaughter you with my words, with judgments as inescapable as light.

English Standard Version
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.

Berean Study Bible
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore I have cut them in pieces by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And the judgments on you are like the light that shines.

NASB 1995
Therefore I have hewn them in pieces by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And the judgments on you are like the light that goes forth.

NASB 1977
Therefore I have hewn them in pieces by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And the judgments on you are like the light that goes forth.

Amplified Bible
Therefore, I have hewn them in pieces by [the words of] the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; My judgments [pronounced upon them by the prophets] are like the light that shines forth [obvious to all].

Christian Standard Bible
This is why I have used the prophets to cut them down; I have killed them with the words from my mouth. My judgment strikes like lightning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why I have used the prophets to cut them down; I have killed them with the words of My mouth. My judgment strikes like lightning.

Contemporary English Version
That's why I slaughtered you with the words of my prophets. That's why my judgments blazed like the dawning sun.

Good News Translation
That is why I have sent my prophets to you with my message of judgment and destruction. What I want from you is plain and clear:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why I cut [you] down by sending the prophets. I killed you with the words from my mouth. My judgments shined on you like light.

International Standard Version
Therefore I cut them to pieces by the prophets, killing them by the words from my mouth. The verdict against you shines like a beacon.

NET Bible
Therefore, I will certainly cut you into pieces at the hands of the prophets; I will certainly kill you in fulfillment of my oracles of judgment; for my judgment will come forth like the light of the dawn.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

New King James Version
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And your judgments are like light that goes forth.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore have I hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.

World English Bible
Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.

American King James Version
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.

American Standard Version
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

A Faithful Version
So I have cut them down by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth. And the judgments against you are as the light that goes forth,

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and my judgment goeth forth as the light.

English Revised Version
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore haue I cut downe by the Prophets: I haue slaine them by the wordes of my mouth, and thy iudgements were as the light that goeth forth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore haue I cut downe the prophetes, and let them be slayne for my wordes sake, so that thy punishment shall come to light.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore haue I cut downe the prophetes, & letten them be slayne for my wordes sake: so that thy punyshment shal come to light.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore I have hewed by prophets, "" I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, "" And My judgments go forth to the light.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.

Smith's Literal Translation
For this I cut off by the prophets; I slew them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments the light going forth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For this reason have I hewed them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments shall go forth as the light.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this, I have cut them with the prophets, I have slain them with the words of my mouth; and your opinions will depart like the light.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this, I have cut off the Prophets and I have killed them with the word of my mouth, and my judgment will come forth as the light

Lamsa Bible
Therefore have I cut off the prophets, I have slain them by the words of my mouth; and my judgments shall go forth as the light.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And thy judgment goeth forth as the light.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore have I mown down your prophets; I have slain them with the word of my mouth: and my judgment shall go forth as the light.
















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