Hosea 12:5

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“the LORD is the God of Hosts— the LORD is His name of renown.”

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BSBPD

“the LORD is the God of Hosts— the LORD is His name of renown.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial name.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Even Jehovah, God of the Hosts, Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> His memorial.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hosea 12:5 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 28:16When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
  2. Genesis 32:30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
  3. Genesis 35:9After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.
  4. Exodus 3:15God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.
  5. Psalms 135:13Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
  6. Isaiah 42:8I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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