They have dealt treacherously against the Lord: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThey have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have borne strange children: now shall the new moon devour them with their fields.
They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their land.
Against Jehovah they dealt treacherously, For strange sons they have begotten, Now consume them doth a month with their portions.
They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have begotten strange children: now shall the new moon devour them, with their allotted possessions.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentHosea — A prophet commanded to marry an unfaithful wife — his marriage becomes the sermon. Fourteen chapters on covenant unfaithfulness and a love that will not let Israel go.
- Author
- Hosea son of Beeri (1:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 755–715 BC — the decades leading up to the 722 BC fall of the northern kingdom