Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
to seek the Lord
but do not find Him;
He has withdrawn from them.
New American Standard Bible
To seek the Lord, but they will
He has
King James Version
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
International Standard Version
They will go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.
A Conservative Version
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek LORD, but they shall not find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.
American Standard Version
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.
Amplified
They will go with their flocks and with their herds
To seek the Lord [diligently searching for Him], but they will not find Him;
He has withdrawn from them [refusing to hear the prayers of the unrepentant].
Bible in Basic English
They will go, with their flocks and their herds, in search of the Lord, but they will not see him; he has taken himself out of their view.
Darby Translation
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.
Julia Smith Translation
With their sheep and with their oxen they will go to seek Jehovah; and they shall not find; he withdrew himself from them.
King James 2000
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
With their flocks and herds they will go to seek Yahweh, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.
Modern King James verseion
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find Him. He has withdrawn Himself from them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They shall come with their sheep and bullocks to seek the LORD, but they shall not find him, for he is gone from them.
NET Bible
Although they bring their flocks and herds to seek the favor of the Lord, They will not find him -- he has withdrawn himself from them!
New Heart English Bible
They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.
The Emphasized Bible
With their flocks and with their herds, will they go to seek Yahweh, but shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
Webster
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
World English Bible
They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.
Youngs Literal Translation
With their flock and with their herd, They go to seek Jehovah, and do not find, He hath withdrawn from them.
Themes
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Interlinear
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Tso'n
Baqar
Baqash
Matsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hosea Warns Against Idolatry
5
Both Israel and Ephraim stumble
because of their wickedness;
even Judah will stumble with them.
to seek the Lord
but do not find Him;
He has withdrawn from them.
indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children.
Now the New Moon
along with their fields.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 1:28
they will search for me, but won’t find me.
Micah 6:6-7
when I come to bow before God on high?
Should I come before Him with burnt offerings,
with year-old calves?
Exodus 10:9
Moses replied, “We will go with our young and our old; we will go with our sons and daughters and with our flocks and herds because we must hold Yahweh’s festival.”
Exodus 10:24-26
Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship Yahweh. Even your families may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”
Proverbs 15:8
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 21:27
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!
Song of Songs 5:6
but my love had turned and gone away.
I was crushed
I sought him, but did not find him.
I called him, but he did not answer.
Isaiah 1:11-15
asks the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams
and the fat of well-fed cattle;
I have no desire for the blood of bulls,
lambs, or male goats.
Isaiah 66:3
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.
Jeremiah 7:4
Do not trust deceitful words, chanting: This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.
Jeremiah 11:11
“Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape.
Lamentations 3:44
so that no prayer can pass through.
Ezekiel 8:6
He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing here, more detestable things that the house of Israel is committing,
Ezekiel 8:18
Therefore I will respond with wrath.
Amos 5:21-23
I can’t stand the stench
of your solemn assemblies.
Micah 3:4
but He will not answer them.
He will hide His face from them at that time
because of the crimes they have committed.
Luke 5:16
Yet He often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.
John 7:34