Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For, now, will they say, We have no king, - for we revere not Yahweh, and what could, a king, do for us?
New American Standard Bible
For we do not revere the Lord.
As for the king, what can he do for us?”
King James Version
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
Holman Bible
“We have no king!
For we do not fear the Lord.
What can a king do for us?”
International Standard Version
From now on they will say, "We have no king, because we did not fear the LORD and what would a king do for us?'
A Conservative Version
Surely now they shall say, We have no king, for we fear not LORD. And the king, what can he do for us?
American Standard Version
Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?
Amplified
Surely now they will say [in despair], “We have no [true] king,
For we do not revere the Lord;
And as for the king, what can he do for us [to rescue us]?”
Bible in Basic English
Now, truly, they will say, We have no king, we have no fear of the Lord; and the king, what is he able to do for us?
Darby Translation
For now they will say, We have no king, for we feared not Jehovah; and a king, what can he do for us?
Julia Smith Translation
For now they will say, No king to us because we feared not Jehovah; and what shall the king do to us?
King James 2000
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then could a king do for us?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For now they will say, "We have no king; indeed, we did not fear Yahweh, and what can a king do for us?"
Modern King James verseion
For now they shall say, We have no king because we did not fear Jehovah; what then should a king do to us?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shall they say, "We have no king. For why? We have not feared the LORD. And what shall then the king do to us?"
NET Bible
Very soon they will say, "We have no king since we did not fear the Lord. But what can a king do for us anyway?"
New Heart English Bible
Surely now they will say, "We have no king; for we do not fear the LORD; and the king, what can he do for us?"
Webster
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
World English Bible
Surely now they will say, "We have no king; for we don't fear Yahweh; and the king, what can he do for us?"
Youngs Literal Translation
For now they say: We have no king, Because we have not feared Jehovah, And the king -- what doth he for us?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Is Punished
2 Hypocritical is their heart, Now, shall they be held guilty, - He, will break down their altars, he will destroy their statutes. 3 For, now, will they say, We have no king, - for we revere not Yahweh, and what could, a king, do for us? 4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely, in solemnizing a covenant, - therefore shall judgment, spring up like a poisonous plant, on the ridges of the field.
Cross References
Hosea 10:7
Silenced is Samaria: her king, is as a chip on the face of the waters,
Hosea 10:15
Even so, hath Bethel, done to you, because of your exceeding wickedness, - in the dawn, shall the king of Israel be, utterly silenced.
Genesis 49:10
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the commanders staff a from between his feet, - Until that he come in as a Shiloh, And, his, be the obedience of the peoples:
Hosea 3:4
For, many days, shall the sons of Israel tarry, without king, and without ruler, and without sacrifice, and without pillar; and without ephod, or household gods.
Hosea 11:5
He was not to turn back into the land of Egypt, Howbeit, the Assyrian - he, became his king, for they refused to turn.
Hosea 13:11
I might give thee a king in mine anger, and take him away in my wrath.
Micah 4:9
Meanwhile, wherefore shouldst thou cry out aloud? King, is there none within thee? or hath, thy counselor, perished? for labour, hath seized thee, as a woman in child-birth: -
John 19:15
They, therefore, cried aloud - Away! away! Crucify him! Pilate saith unto them - Your king, shall I crucify? The High-priests answered - We have no king but Caesar!