Hosea 7:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | They return | יָשׁ֣וּבוּ׀ | h7725 |
| 1 | | לֹ֣א | h3808 |
| 2 | but not to the most High | עָ֗ל | h5920 |
| 3 | | הָיוּ֙ | h1961 |
| 4 | bow | כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת | h7198 |
| 5 | they are like a deceitful | רְמִיָּ֔ה | h7423 |
| 6 | shall fall | יִפְּל֥וּ | h5307 |
| 7 | by the sword | בַחֶ֛רֶב | h2719 |
| 8 | their princes | שָׂרֵיהֶ֖ם | h8269 |
| 9 | for the rage | מִזַּ֣עַם | h2195 |
| 10 | of their tongue | לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם | h3956 |
| 11 | this | ז֥וֹ | h2097 |
| 12 | shall be their derision | לַעְגָּ֖ם | h3933 |
| 13 | in the land | בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | h776 |
| 14 | of Egypt | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | h4714 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They return, but not to `him that is' on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
They return, [but] not to the [Most] High: they are like a deceitful bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
World English Bible (WEB)
They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
They turn back -- not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This `is' their derision in the land of Egypt!