Verse List for HOS 7:16

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OET (OET-RV) They return, but not upward. ⇔ They’re like a slack bow. ⇔ Their leaders will die by the sword because they’ve been so insolent. ⇔ That’s why Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim) will mock them.

OET-LV They _turn not height they _have _become like_a _bow _of deceit they _will _fall by_sword leaders _of_their from_the _indignation _of their _tongue _of_their this be_their _mockery _of_will in_land of _Miʦrayim.

ULT They turn, but not upward; ⇔  they are like a deceitful bow. ⇔ Their princes will fall by the sword ⇔  from the indignation of their tongue. ⇔ This, is their scorn in the land of Egypt.

UST They ask for help, but not from me, the Most High God; ⇔  they are as unreliable as a bow that does not shoot straight. ⇔ Their officials will die in battle ⇔  because what they have said has made me very angry. ⇔ The people of Egypt will laugh at them for this.”

BSB & MSB They turn, but not to the Most High; ⇔  they are like a faulty bow. ⇔ Their leaders will fall by the sword ⇔  for the cursing of their tongue; ⇔ for this they will be ridiculed ⇔  in the land of Egypt.

OEB They turn away from the Most High[fn]. ⇔ They have become like a bow that swerves. ⇔ Their princes will fall by the sword, ⇔ because of the insolence of their tongues. ⇔ The land of Egypt will mock them.

WEBBE & WMBB They return, but not to the Most High. ⇔  They are like a faulty bow. ⇔  Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. ⇔  This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

NET They turn to Baal; ⇔ they are like an unreliable bow. ⇔ Their leaders will fall by the sword ⇔ because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. ⇔ So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.

LSV They turn back—not to the Most High,
They have been as a deceitful bow,
Their princes fall by sword,
From the insolence of their tongue,
This [is] their derision in the land of Egypt!”

FBV They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a useless bow. Their leaders will be killed by the sword because of their cursing.[fn] Because of this they will be ridiculed in Egypt.

T4T They have rejected me, their Great God, and turned to their god Baal; ⇔  they are as useless as [SIM] a crooked bow. ⇔ Their leaders boast that they are very strong, ⇔  but they will be killed by their enemies’ swords. ⇔ As a result, the people of Egypt will laugh at them.”

LEB • They turn, not to the Most High,[fn]
  • like a slack bow;
• their officials will fall by the sword
  • because of the anger of their tongue.
• This is their scorn[fn]
  • in the land of Egypt.

BBE They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.

Moff they turn to Baal. ⇔ They are like a bow that swerves. ⇔ So, for the insolence of their talk ⇔ [[their bravado about Egypt]], ⇔ their leaders perish by the sword.

JPS They return, but not upwards; they are become like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

ASV They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

DRA They returned, that they might be without yoke: they became like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue. This is their derision in the land of Egypt.

YLT They turn back — not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This [is] their derision in the land of Egypt!

Drby They return, [but] not to the [Most] High: they are like a deceitful bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

RV They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

SLT They will turn back not to the Highest: they were as a bow of deceit: their chiefs shall fall by the sword from the wrath of their tongue: this their derision in the land of Egypt.

Wbstr They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

KJB-1769 They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

KJB-1611 They returne, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitfull bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps They turne them selues, but not to the most hyest, and are become as a broken bowe, their princes shalbe slayne with the sworde for the malice of their tongues: this shalbe their derision in the lande of Egypt.
(They turn themselves, but not to the most highest, and are become as a broken bow, their princes shall be slain/killed with the sword for the malice of their tongues: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.)

Gnva They returne, but not to the most high: they are like a deceitfull bowe: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongues: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
(They return, but not to the most high: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongues: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.)

Cvdl They turne them selues, but not a right, & are become as a broken bowe. Their prynces shalbe slayne wt the swearde, for the malice of their tunges, soch blasphemies haue they lerned in the londe of Egipte.
(They turn themselves, but not a right, and are become as a broken bow. Their princes shall be slain/killed with the sword, for the malice of their tongues, such blasphemies have they learned/learnt in the land of Egypt.)

Wycl Thei turneden ayen, that thei schulden be with out yok; thei ben maad as a gileful bowe. The princis of hem schulen falle doun bi swerd, for the woodnesse of her tunge; this is the scornyng of hem in the lond of Egipt.
(They turned again, that they should be with out yok; they been made as a guileful bow. The princes of hem should fall down by sword, for the madness/wildness of her tongue; this is the scorning of hem in the land of Egypt.)

Luth Sie bekehren sich, aber nicht recht, sondern sind wie ein falscher Bogen; darum werden ihre Fürsten durchs Schwert fallen; ihr Dräuen soll in Ägyptenland zum Spott werden.
(They/She convert(v) itself/yourself/themselves, but not right, rather are as/like a false/counterfeit bow; therefore become their/her prince(s)/ruler(s) through sword fall/drop; you(pl)/their/her threatening_(ones should in country_of_Egypt for_the mockery become.)

ClVg Reversi sunt ut essent absque jugo; facti sunt quasi arcus dolosus: cadent in gladio principes eorum, a furore linguæ suæ. Ista subsannatio eorum in terra Ægypti.]
(Reversi are as they_would_be without yoke; made are as_if bow(n) deceitful/cunning: they_will_fall in/into/on with_a_sword leaders their, from with_fury tongues/languages his/her_own(pl). This falsification their in/into/on earth/land of_Egypt.])

UHB יָשׁ֣וּבוּ ׀ לֹ֣א עָ֗ל הָיוּ֙ כְּ⁠קֶ֣שֶׁת רְמִיָּ֔ה יִפְּל֥וּ בַ⁠חֶ֛רֶב שָׂרֵי⁠הֶ֖ם מִ⁠זַּ֣עַם לְשׁוֹנָ֑⁠ם ז֥וֹ לַעְגָּ֖⁠ם בְּ⁠אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἀπεστράφησαν εἰς οὐδὲν, ἐγένοντο ὡς τόξον ἐντεταμένον· πεσοῦνται ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν διʼ ἀπαιδευσίαν γλώσσης αὐτῶν· οὗτος ὁ φαυλισμὸς αὐτῶν ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ.

BrTr They turned aside to that which is not, they became as a bent bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, by reason of the unbridled state of their tongue: this is their setting at nought in the land of Egypt.