Hosea 9:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The rod has come on Ephraim, their root is dry, let them have no fruit; even though they give birth, I will put to death the dearest fruit of their bodies.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Ephraim is smitten: their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit; yea, though they should bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved [fruit] of their womb.
World English Bible (WEB)
Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they bring forth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Ephraim hath been smitten, Their root hath dried up, fruit they yield not, Yea, though they bring forth, I have put to death the desired of their womb.
| Ephraim | הֻכָּ֣ה | hukkâ | hoo-KA |
| is smitten, | אֶפְרַ֔יִם | ʾeprayim | ef-RA-yeem |
| their root | שָׁרְשָׁ֥ם | šoršām | shore-SHAHM |
| up, dried is | יָבֵ֖שׁ | yābēš | ya-VAYSH |
| they shall bear | פְּרִ֣י | pĕrî | peh-REE |
| no | בַֽלי | baly | VAHL-y |
| fruit: | יַעֲשׂ֑וּן | yaʿăśûn | ya-uh-SOON |
| yea, | גַּ֚ם | gam | ɡahm |
| though | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| they bring forth, | יֵֽלֵד֔וּן | yēlēdûn | yay-lay-DOON |
| yet will I slay | וְהֵמַתִּ֖י | wĕhēmattî | veh-hay-ma-TEE |
| beloved the even | מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י | maḥămaddê | ma-huh-ma-DAY |
| fruit of their womb. | בִטְנָֽם׃ | biṭnām | veet-NAHM |