Hosea 5:12

NETBible

I will be like a moth to Ephraim, like wood rot 1  to the house of Judah.

NIV ©

I am like a moth to Ephraim, like rot to the people of Judah.

NASB ©

Therefore I am like a moth to Ephraim And like rottenness to the house of Judah.

NLT ©

I will destroy Israel as a moth consumes wool. I will sap Judah’s strength as dry rot weakens wood.

MSG ©

Therefore I'm pus to Ephraim, dry rot in the house of Judah.

BBE ©

And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah.

NRSV ©

Therefore I am like maggots to Ephraim, and like rottenness to the house of Judah.

NKJV ©

Therefore I will be to Ephraim like a moth, And to the house of Judah like rottenness.

KJV
Therefore [will] I [be] unto Ephraim
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as a moth
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and to the house
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of Judah
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as rottenness
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{rottenness: or, a worm}
NASB ©
Therefore I am like a moth
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to Ephraim
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And like rottenness
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to the house
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of Judah
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.
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
egw
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P-NS
wv
<3739> 
CONJ
tarach
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N-NSF
tw
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T-DSM
efraim
<2187> 
N-PRI
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
wv
<3739> 
CONJ
kentron
<2759> 
N-NSN
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
oikw
<3624> 
N-DSM
iouda
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N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
I
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will be like a moth
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to Ephraim
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, like wood rot
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to the house
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of Judah
<03063>
.
HEBREW
hdwhy
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tybl
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bqrkw
<07538>
Myrpal
<0669>
sek
<06211>
ynaw (5:12)
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NETBible

I will be like a moth to Ephraim, like wood rot 1  to the house of Judah.

NET Notes

1 tn The noun רָקָב (raqav, “rottenness, decay”) refers to wood rot caused by the ravages of worms (BDB 955 s.v. רָקָב); cf. NLT “dry rot.” The related noun רִקָּבוֹן (riqqavon) refers to “rotten wood” (Job 41:27).