Hosea 10:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?””
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“Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord; what then should a king do to us?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For now they say: We have no king, Because we have not feared Jehovah, And the king--what doth he for us?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hosea 10:3 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- 2 Kings 15:13In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
- Psalms 118:9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
- Hosea 3:4For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.
- Hosea 10:7Samaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.
- Hosea 10:15Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day dawns, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.
- Hosea 11:5Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
- Hosea 13:10Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”?
- Hosea 13:11So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.
- Micah 4:9Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?
- John 19:15At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
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