Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?"
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?
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 Their heart was divided; now shall they be guilty: he will break down their altars, he shall lay waste their images 3 For now they will say, No king to us because we feared not Jehovah; and what shall the king do to us? 4 They spake words swearing falsehood, cutting out a covenant: and judgment broke forth as the head upon the furrows of the field
Cross References
Hosea 10:7
Shomeron, her king was cut off as chiefs upon the face of the waters.
Hosea 10:15
Thus did the house of God to you from the face of the evil of your evil: in the morning the king of Israel being cut off, was cut off.
Genesis 49:10
The rod shall not depart from Judah, and a leader from between his feet, till that Shiloh shall come: and to him the obedience of the nations.
Hosea 3:4
For many days shall the sons of Israel dwell, not a king and not a chief and not a sacrifice and not a pillar and it one ephod and teraphim
Hosea 11:5
He shall not turn back to the land of Egypt, and Assur shall be his king, for they refused to turn back.
Hosea 13:11
I will give to thee a king in mine anger, and I will take away in my wrath.
Micah 4:9
Now wherefore wilt thou cry out with an outcry? is no king in thee? or thy counselor perished? for pain laid hold of thee as she bringing forth.
John 19:15
And they cried, Take away, take away, crucify him. Pilate says to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.