HOS 1:5 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἔσται, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, συντρίψω τὸ τόξον τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν κοιλάδι τοῦ Ἰεζραέλ.
(Kai estai, en taʸ haʸmera ekeinaʸ, suntripsō to toxon tou Israaʸl en koiladi tou Iezrael. )

BrTr And it shall be, in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrael.

ULT It will happen on that day
⇔ that I break the bow of Israel
⇔ in the Valley of Jezreel.”

UST On that day I will destroy the fighting strength of the army of Israel, there in the Valley of Jezreel.”

OEB On that day, I will break Israel’s bows and arrows
⇔ in the valley of Jezreel.’

WEBBE It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(4-5)Then God told him:
  “Name him Jezreel. It won’t be long now before
  I’ll make the people of Israel pay for the massacre at Jezreel.
  I’m calling it quits on the kingdom of Israel.
Payday is coming! I’m going to chop Israel’s bows and arrows
  into kindling in the valley of Jezreel.”
    * * *

NET At that time, I will destroy the military power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

LSV and it has come to pass in that day that I have broken the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

FBV On that day I will break Israel's military power in the valley of Jezreel.”

T4T by destroying the power [MTY] of the army of Israel in Jezreel Valley.”

LEB • On that day[fn] I will break the bow of Israel
• in the Valley of Jezreel.”

1:1 Literally “And it will happen on that day”

BBE And in that day I will let the bow of Israel be broken in the valley of Jezreel.

Moff On that day I will break the power of Israel in the valley of Jezreêl.”

JPS And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.'

ASV And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

DRA And in that day I will break in pieces the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrahel.

YLT and it hath come to pass in that day that I have broken the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.'

Drby And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jizreel.

RV And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

SLT And it was in that day and I broke the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

Wbstr And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

KJB-1769 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

KJB-1611 And it shall come to passe at that day, that I will breake the bow of Israel in the valley of Iezreel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And in that day wyll I also breake the bowe of Israel, in the valley of Iezrahel.
(And in that day will I also break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Yezrahel.)

Gnva And at that day will I also breake the bowe of Israel in the valley of Izreel.
(And at that day will I also break the bow of Israel in the valley of Izreel. )

Cvdl Then will I breake the bowe of Israel, in the valley of Iesrael.
(Then will I break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Yesrael.)

Wycl And in that dai Y schal al to-breke the bowe of Israel in the valei of Jesrael.
(And in that day I shall all break the bow of Israel in the valley of Yesrael.)

Luth Zur selbigen Zeit will ich den Bogen Israels zerbrechen im Tal Jesreel.
(To/For same time/period will I the bow Israels break/shatter in_the valley Yesreel.)

ClVg Et in illa die conteram arcum Israël in valle Jezrahel.
(And in/into/on that day I_will_break bow(n) Israel in/into/on valley Yezrahel. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:2–9: Hosea married an unfaithful wife and fathered three children

The LORD commanded Hosea to marry Gomer. She was an immoral woman who would be unfaithful to him. Her unfaithfulness illustrated Israel’s unfaithfulness to the LORD. The LORD also commanded Hosea to give their three children names that would serve as warnings of future judgments.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Hosea’s wife and children (GNT)

Hosea’s marriage symbolized the LORD’s relationship to Israel

Paragraph 1:4–5

This paragraph refers back to an event that occurred in a place called Jezreel. In Jezreel, King Jehu, an ancestor of Jeroboam II, had brutally killed the family of King Ahab (see 2 Kings 9–10). Although the LORD himself had commanded Jehu to destroy the family of Ahab (see 2 Kings 9:7), Jehu had exceeded this command when he killed many other people as well. For this reason, the LORD was going to punish Jehu’s descendants. It may be helpful to include some of this historical information in a footnote to help your readers to understand the reason for God’s judgment.

1:5

And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

At that time I will destroy Israel’s army/soldiers in the Valley of Jezreel.”
At that time I will cause Israel to be defeated at Jezreel Valley so that they will no longer be able to fight.”

And on that day: This phrase refers here to the time in the future when the LORD will bring an end to the kingdom of Israel. It does not refer to a literal 24-hour day.

Here is another way to translate this phrase:

At that time (GNT)

Some versions omit this expression, because the meaning is clear from the context. Do what is most natural in your language.

I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel: The LORD warned Israel here that he would use an enemy army to defeat them in the Valley of Jezreel and destroy their military power.

I will break the bow of Israel: The bow was one of the main instruments of warfare in Hosea’s time. Here it is used as a figure of speech to symbolize Israel’s power and military strength.Wood (page 171) and Stuart (page 30).

If this figure of speech is not clear in your language, here are some other ways to translate it:

Translate the meaning without using a figure of speech. For example:
I will at that time destroy Israel’s military power. (GNT)
Use a similar figure of speech that conveys the right meaning in your language.

With either option, be careful not to imply that God literally will be fighting Israel at Jezreel. In some languages, it may be necessary to make explicit that the LORD will use an enemy nation as his instrument to destroy Israel’s military power. For example:

At that time, I will cause the enemies of Israel to defeat her at the Valley of Jezreel, so that Israel will not be able to fight any more.

Parallel HOS 1:5

Section 1:2–9: Hosea married an unfaithful wife and fathered three children

Paragraph 1:4–5

1:5