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Hosea 1:7 NIV (New International Version)

Yet I will show love to Judah; and I will save them—not by bow, sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but I, the LORD their God, will save them.”

Hosea 1:7 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and I will save them by the LORD their God. I will not save them by bow or by sword or by war or by horses or by horsemen.”

Hosea 1:7 NLT (New Living Translation)

But I will show love to the people of Judah. I will free them from their enemies—not with weapons and armies or horses and charioteers, but by my power as the LORD their God.”

Hosea 1:7 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

But I will have compassion on the house of Judah,  and I will deliver them by the  LORD  their God.  I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war, or by horses and cavalry.

Hosea 1:7 KJV (King James Version)

But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

Hosea 1:7 NKJV (New King James Version)

Yet I will have mercy on the house of Judah, Will save them by the LORD their God, And will not save them by bow, Nor by sword or battle, By horses or horsemen.”

Hosea 1:6-7 MSG (The Message)

Gomer got pregnant again. This time she had a daughter. GOD told Hosea: “Name this one No-Mercy. I’m fed up with Israel. I’ve run out of mercy. There’s no more forgiveness. Judah’s another story. I’ll continue having mercy on them. I’ll save them. It will be their GOD who saves them, Not their armaments and armies, not their horsepower and manpower.” * * *

Hosea 1:7 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

But I will take pity on the house of Judah and save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, sword, battle, horses, or horsemen.”

Hosea 1:7 AMP (Amplified Bible)

But I will have mercy on the house of Judah and will rescue them by the LORD their God, and will not rescue them by bow, sword, war, horses, or horsemen.” [Is 31:8; 37:33-35]

Hosea 1:7 NET (New English Translation)

But I will have pity on the nation of Judah. I will deliver them by the LORD their God; I will not deliver them by the warrior’s bow, by sword, by military victory, by chariot horses, or by chariots.”