Hosea 9:16
Hosea 9:15-16 The Message (MSG)
“All their evil came out into the open at the pagan shrine at Gilgal. Oh, how I hated them there! Because of their evil practices, I’ll kick them off my land. I’m wasting no more love on them. Their leaders are a bunch of rebellious adolescents. Ephraim is hit hard— roots withered, no more fruit. Even if by some miracle they had children, the dear babies wouldn’t live—I’d make sure of that!”
Hosea 9:16 King James Version (KJV)
Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
Hosea 9:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, They will bear no fruit. Even though they bear children, I will slay the precious ones of their womb.
Hosea 9:16 New Century Version (NCV)
Israel is beaten down; its root is dying, and it has no fruit. If they have more children, I will kill the children they love.”
Hosea 9:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.
Hosea 9:16 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
Ephraim is blighted, their root is withered, they yield no fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay their cherished offspring.’
Hosea 9:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
Ephraim is stricken, Their root is dried up; They shall bear no fruit. Yes, were they to bear children, I would kill the darlings of their womb.”
Hosea 9:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, They will bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, I will slay the precious children of their womb.