Hosea 8:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.

New Living Translation
But it is too late. The people of Israel have rejected what is good, and now their enemies will chase after them.

English Standard Version
Israel has spurned the good; the enemy shall pursue him.

Berean Study Bible
But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him.

New American Standard Bible
Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him.

NASB 1995
Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him.

NASB 1977
Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him.

Amplified Bible
Israel has rejected the good; The enemy shall pursue him.

Christian Standard Bible
Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.

Contemporary English Version
But your enemies will chase you for rejecting our good agreement.

Good News Translation
they have rejected what is good. Because of this their enemies will pursue them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, they have rejected what is good. The enemy will persecute them.

International Standard Version
"Israel has discarded what is good. The enemy will pursue them.

NET Bible
But Israel has rejected what is morally good; so an enemy will pursue him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

New King James Version
Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him.

King James 2000 Bible
Israel has cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

New Heart English Bible
Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him.

World English Bible
Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him.

American King James Version
Israel has cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

American Standard Version
Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

A Faithful Version
Israel has thrown off good; the enemy shall pursue him.

Darby Bible Translation
Israel hath cast off good: the enemy shall pursue him.

English Revised Version
Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Israel hath cast off ye thing that is good: the enemie shall pursue him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But he hath refused the thyng that is good, therfore shall the enemie pursue him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
but he hath refused the thinge that is good, therfore shall the enemye folowe vpon him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Israel has cast off good, an enemy pursues him.

Young's Literal Translation
Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him.

Smith's Literal Translation
Israel rejected the good: the enemy shall pursue him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good, the enemy shall pursue him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Israel has thrown away goodness; the enemy will overtake him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Israel has forgotten goodness and the enemy chases them

Lamsa Bible
Israel has forgotten the good; the enemy has pursued him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Israel hath cast off that which is good; The enemy shall pursue him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For Israel has turned away from good things; they have pursued an enemy.
















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