Hosea 5:12

Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Hosea 5:12

BSB
So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.
AKJV
Therefore will I be to Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
CPDV
And I will be like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.
ERV
Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
NHEB
Therefore I am to Ephraim like a moth, and to the house of Judah like rottenness.
SMT
And I as a moth to Ephraim, and as rottenness to the house of Judah.

Commentary for Hosea 5:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Hosea 5:12
Summary
Divine destruction comes gradually and inevitably
Place
Ephraim, Judah
Event
Slow decay inflicted
Estimated Time Period
c. 750 BC
Category
Judgment