Verse List for HOS 8:7

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OET (OET-RV) because they sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. ⇔ The standing grain has no heads—it yields no flour. ⇔ If it were to produce, strangers would grab it anyway.

OET-LV If/because a _wind they _sow and_a_storm-wind they _will _reap standing _grain there_is_not to_him/it growth not it _will _produce flour perhaps it _will _produce strangers they_will _swallow _it.

ULT For they sow wind, ⇔  and they will reap a whirlwind; ⇔ standing grain on which there is no head. ⇔  It will not yield flour. ⇔ If perhaps it yields, ⇔  strangers will swallow it up.

UST What the people of Israel have done is completely foolish, like trying to plant wind. ⇔  What they get in return will be terrible, like reaping a whirlwind. ⇔ Their plans will produce nothing good, ⇔  like grain stalks that have no heads and that can produce no flour. ⇔ Even if they did produce something, ⇔  foreigners would come and steal it all.

BSB & MSB For they sow the wind, ⇔  and they shall reap the whirlwind. ⇔ There is no standing grain; ⇔  what sprouts fails to yield flour. ⇔ Even if it should produce, ⇔  the foreigners would swallow it up.

OEB They sow the wind and will reap the whirlwind. ⇔ A shoot which has no stalk, yields no fruit ⇔ If it should yield, strangers would devour it.

WEBBE & WMBB For they sow the wind, ⇔  and they will reap the whirlwind. ⇔ He has no standing grain. ⇔  The stalk will yield no head. ⇔  If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.

NET They sow the wind, ⇔ and so they will reap the whirlwind! ⇔ The stalk does not have any standing grain; ⇔ it will not produce any flour. ⇔ Even if it were to yield grain, ⇔ foreigners would swallow it all up.

LSV For wind they sow, and a windstorm they reap,
Stalk it has none—a shoot not yielding grain,
If so be it yield—strangers swallow it up.

FBV Those who sow the wind will reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head of grain; it will produce no flour. Even if it did produce grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.

T4T ⇔  The foolish thing that the people of Israel have done is like [MET] trying to plant wind; ⇔  but what they harvest will be like [MET] a whirlwind. ⇔ So the grain that they planted will have no heads on the stalks, ⇔  and as a result there will be no grain from which to make flour. ⇔ And if it did produce good grain, ⇔  foreigners would come and steal it.

LEB • Because they sow the wind,
  • they will reap the whirlwind.
• The standing grain does not have heads;[fn]
  • it will not yield flour.
• And if it would yield,
  • strangers would devour it.

BBE For they have been planting the wind, and their fruit will be the storm; his grain has no stem, it will give no meal, and if it does, a strange nation will take it.

Moff ⇔  They sow the wind and reap the storm. ⇔ No stalk on their shoot it bears no fruit. ⇔ If fruit it bore, a foreigner would devour it.

JPS For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind; it hath no stalk, the bud that shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

ASV For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

DRA For they shall sow wind, and reap a whirlwind, there is no standing stalk in it, the bud shall yield no meal; and if it should yield, strangers shall eat it.

YLT For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none — a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield — strangers do swallow it up.

Drby For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; should it sprout, it would yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

RV For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing corn; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.
(For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath/has no standing corn; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.)

SLT For they shall sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: no stalk to it: the sprout shall not make flour: perhaps it will make, strangers will swallow it down.

Wbstr For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if it shall yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

KJB-1769 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.[fn]
(For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath/has no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.)

KJB-1611 [fn]For they haue sowen the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewinde: it hath no stalke: the budde shall yeeld no meale: if so be it yeeld, the strangers shall swallow it vp.
(For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath/has no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal/flour: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.)

Bshps They haue sowen winde, therfore shall they reape a whirlewinde: it hath no stalke, the bud shall bryng foorth no meale: and if haplie it do, straungers shall deuour it vp.
(They have sown wind, therefore shall they reap a whirlwind: it hath/has no stalk, the bud shall bring forth no meal/flour: and if haplie it do, strangers shall devour it up.)

Gnva For they haue sowne the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewind: it hath no stalke: the budde shall bring foorth no meale: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall deuoure it.
(For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath/has no stalk: the bud shall bring forth no meal/flour: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall devour it.)

Cvdl They haue sowne wynde, therfore shal they reepe a storme. Their sede shal beare no corne, there shal no meel be made of their increase: though yere be, yet shall straungers deuoure it vp.
(They have sown wind, therefore shall they reap a storm. Their seed shall bear no corn, there shall no meal/flour be made of their increase: though year be, yet shall strangers devour it up.)

Wycl For thei schulen sowe wynd, and thei schulen repe whirlewynd. A stalke stondynge is not in hem, the seed schal not make mele; that if also it makith mele, aliens schulen ete it.
(For they should sow wind, and they should reap whirlwind. A stalk standing is not in hem, the seed shall not make meal/flour; that if also it maketh/makes meal/flour, aliens/foreigners should eat it.)

Luth Denn sie säen Wind und werden Ungewitter einernten; ihre Saat soll nicht aufkommen und ihr Gewächs kein Mehl geben; und ob es geben würde, sollen‘s doch Fremde fressen.
(Because they/she/them sow wind and become storm harvest; their/her seed should not arise/come_up and you(pl)/their/her growth no/not flour give; and if/whether it give would, should though/but strangers eat.)

ClVg Quia ventum seminabunt, et turbinem metent: culmus stans non est in eo; germen non faciet farinam: quod etsi fecerit, alieni comedent eam.
(Because the_wind seminabunt, and turbinem they_will_reap/harvest: culmus standing not/no it_is in/into/on by_him; sprout not/no will_do farinam: that even_though he_did, strangers they_will_eat her.)

UHB כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יִזְרָ֖עוּ וְ⁠סוּפָ֣תָ⁠ה יִקְצֹ֑רוּ קָמָ֣ה אֵֽין־ל֗⁠וֹ צֶ֚מַח בְּלִ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־קֶּ֔מַח אוּלַ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה זָרִ֖ים יִבְלָעֻֽ⁠הוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὅτι ἀνεμόφθορα ἔσπειραν, καὶ ἡ καταστροφὴ αὐτῶν ἐκδέξεται αὐτά· δράγμα οὐκ ἔχον ἰσχὺν τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἄλευρον· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ποιήσῃ, ἀλλότριοι καταφάγονται αὐτό.

BrTr for they sowed blighted seed, and their destruction shall await them, a sheaf of corn that avails not to make meal; and even if it should produce it, strangers shall devour it.