Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing, There is the whoredom of Ephraim -- defiled is Israel.

New American Standard Bible

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing;
Ephraim’s harlotry is there, Israel has defiled itself.

King James Version

I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

Holman Bible

I have seen something horrible in the house of Israel:
Ephraim’s promiscuity is there; Israel is defiled.

International Standard Version

I have seen a horrible evil in the house of Israel Ephraim's promiscuity. Israel is defiled.

A Conservative Version

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel. Whoredom is there in Ephraim; Israel is defiled.

American Standard Version

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

Amplified


I have seen a horrible thing [sins of every kind] in the house of Israel!
Ephraim’s prostitution (idolatry) is there; Israel has defiled itself.

Bible in Basic English

In Israel I have seen a very evil thing; there false ways are seen in Ephraim, Israel is unclean;

Darby Translation

In the house of Israel have I seen a horrible thing: the whoredom of Ephraim is there; Israel is defiled.

Julia Smith Translation

In the house of Israel I saw something horrible: there the fornications to Ephraim, Israel was defiled.

King James 2000

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the harlotry of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In the house of Israel I have seen something horrible; Ephraim's unfaithfulness [is] there. Israel is defiled.

Modern King James verseion

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel; the harlotry of Ephraim is there; Israel is defiled.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Horrible things have I seen in the house of Israel: there playeth Ephraim the harlot, and Israel is defiled.

NET Bible

I have seen a disgusting thing in the temple of Israel: there Ephraim practices temple prostitution and Judah defiles itself.

New Heart English Bible

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.

The Emphasized Bible

In the house of Israel, have I seen a horrible thing, - there, the unchastity of Ephraim, defiled is Israel.

Webster

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the prostitution of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

World English Bible

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

שׁעררת שׁעריריּה שׁערוּרהo 
Sha`aruwrah 
Usage: 4

in the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

there is the whoredom
זנוּת 
Z@nuwth 
Usage: 9

of Ephraim
אפרים 
'Ephrayim 
Usage: 180

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Hosea 6:10

Context Readings

A Call To Yahweh

9 And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder -- the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done. 10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing, There is the whoredom of Ephraim -- defiled is Israel. 11 Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back to the captivity of My people!

Cross References

Hosea 5:3

I have known Ephraim, And Israel hath not been hid from me, For now thou hast gone a-whoring, Ephraim, Defiled is Israel.

Jeremiah 5:30-31

An astonishing and horrible thing hath been in the land.

Jeremiah 23:14

And in prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing, Committing adultery, and walking falsely, Yea, they strengthened the hands of evil doers, So that they have not turned back Each from his wickedness, They have been to me -- all of them -- as Sodom, And its inhabitants as Gomorrah.

1 Kings 12:8

And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

1 Kings 15:30

because of the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned, and that he caused Israel to sin, by his provocation with which he provoked to anger Jehovah, God of Israel.

2 Kings 17:7

And it cometh to pass, because the sons of Israel have sinned against Jehovah their God -- who bringeth them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt -- and fear other gods,

Jeremiah 2:12-13

Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 3:6

And Jehovah saith unto me, in the days of Josiah the king, 'Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? She is going on every high mountain, and unto the place of every green tree, and committeth fornication there.

Jeremiah 18:13

Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Ask, I pray you, among the nations, Who hath heard like these? A very horrible thing hath the virgin of Israel done.

Ezekiel 23:5

And go a-whoring doth Aholah under Me, And she doteth on her lovers, On the neighbouring Assyrians,

Hosea 4:11

Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart,

Hosea 4:17

Joined to idols is Ephraim, let him alone.

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