Parallel Verses
Amplified
Strangers have devoured his strength,
Yet he does not know it;
Gray hairs are sprinkled on him,
Yet he does not know.
New American Standard Bible
Yet he
Gray hairs also are sprinkled on him,
Yet he does not know it.
King James Version
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
Holman Bible
but he does not notice.
Even his hair is streaked with gray,
but he does not notice.
International Standard Version
Foreigners have consumed his strength, and he hasn't noticed. Furthermore, his head is sprinkled with gray hair, but he doesn't realize it.
A Conservative Version
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he does not know. Yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he does not know.
American Standard Version
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.
Bible in Basic English
Men from other lands have made waste his strength, and he is not conscious of it; grey hairs have come on him here and there, and he has no knowledge of it.
Darby Translation
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.
Julia Smith Translation
Strangers consumed his strength, and he knew not: also grayness of hair was sprinkled upon him, and he knew not
King James 2000
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knows it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knows not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Foreigners devour his strength, and he does not know [it]; {mold} is also sprinkled upon him, and he does not know [it].
Modern King James verseion
Strangers have eaten up his strength, and he does not know. Yea, gray hairs are here and there on him, yet he knows it not.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Strangers have devoured his strength, yet he regardeth it not: he waxeth full of gray hairs, yet will he not know it.
NET Bible
Foreigners are consuming what his strenuous labor produced, but he does not recognize it! His head is filled with gray hair, but he does not realize it!
New Heart English Bible
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn't realize it.
The Emphasized Bible
Foreigners have, eaten up, his strength, and, he, knoweth it not, - even gray hairs, are sprinkled upon him, and, he, knoweth it not.
Webster
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yes, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
World English Bible
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn't realize it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Devoured have strangers his power, And he hath not known, Also old age hath sprinkled itself on him, And he hath not known.
Themes
Companionship » Evil » Devoured the strength of ephraim
Hairs » White or gray » A token of weakness and decay
Ignorance » Of self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
ignorance of Self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » Devoured the strength of ephraim
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ephraim's Guilt
8
Ephraim mixes himself with the [Gentile] nations [seeking favor with one country, then another];
Ephraim is a cake not turned [worthless; ready to be thrown away].
Strangers have devoured his strength,
Yet he does not know it;
Gray hairs are sprinkled on him,
Yet he does not know.
Though the pride of Israel testifies against him,
Yet they do not return [in repentance] to the Lord their God,
Nor seek nor search for nor desire Him [as essential] in spite of all this.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 8:7
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
2 Kings 13:3-7
So the anger of the Lord was kindled and burned against Israel, and He handed them over time and again to Hazael the king of Aram (Syria), and of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael.
2 Kings 13:22
Hazael the king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
2 Kings 15:19
Pul, [Tiglath-pileser III] king of Assyria, came against the land [of Israel], and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver [as a bribe], so that he might help him to strengthen his control of the kingdom.
Proverbs 23:35
“They struck me, but I was not hurt!
They beat me, but I did not feel it!
When will I wake up?
I will seek more wine.”
Isaiah 1:7
Your land lies desolate [because of your disobedience],
Your cities are burned with fire,
Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your very presence;
It is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
Isaiah 42:22-25
But this is a people despoiled and plundered;
All of them are trapped in holes,
Or are hidden away in prisons.
They have become a prey with no one to rescue them,
And a spoil, with no one to say, “Give them back!”
Isaiah 57:1
Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands
That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil.