Hosea 9:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Come in have the days of inspection, Come in have the days of recompence, Israel doth know! a fool [is] the prophet, Mad [is] the man of the Spirit, Because of the abundance of thine iniquity, And great [is] the hatred.

English ASV

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the man that hath the spirit is mad, for the abundance of thine iniquity, and because the enmity is great.

English Amplified

The days of visitation and punishment have come; the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is [considered] a crazed fool and the man who is inspired is [treated as if] mad or a fanatic, because of the abundance of your iniquity and because the enmity, hostility, and persecution are great. [Luke 21:22.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The days of visitation and punishment have come; the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is [considered] a crazed fool and the man who is inspired is [treated as if] mad or a fanatic, because of the abundance of your iniquity and because the enmity, hostility, and persecution are great. [Luke 21:22.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come. Let Israel recognize it! The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane, because of the magnitude of your iniquity and hostility.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

The days of visitation are come; the days of recompence are come: Israel shall know [it]: the prophet is a fool, the inspired man is mad, because of the greatness of thine iniquity, and the great enmity.

English EASY 2024

The time for Israel's punishment has arrived! The Lord must now pay them back for their sins. The Israelites will soon know about it! You do many sins and you hate the Lord. Because of that, you say that his prophets are fools. You think that his messengers are crazy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The prophet says, "Israel, learn this: The time of punishment has come. The time has come for you to pay for the evil things you did." But the people of Israel say, "The prophet is a fool. This man with {God's} Spirit is crazy." The prophet says, "You will be punished for your bad sins. You will be punished for your hate."

The days of punishment have come; the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is a fool; the man of the spirit is mad, because of your great iniquity and great hatred.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The time for punishment has come, the time when people will get what they deserve. When that happens, Israel will know it! “This prophet,” you say, “is a fool. This inspired man is insane.” You people hate me so much because your sin is so great.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The time for them to be punished will come. The time for them to pay for their sins will come. {When this happens,} Israel will know it. {They think that} prophets are fools and that spiritual people are crazy. They have sinned a lot, and they are very hostile.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come. Let Israel recognize it! The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane, because of the magnitude of your guilt and hostility.

English KJV 1611

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

English LSB

The days of punishment have come; The days of recompense have come; Let Israel know this! The prophet is an ignorant fool, The inspired man has madness, Because of the abundance of your iniquity And because your hostility has abounded.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The days of punishment have come; the days of recompense have come. Israel knows! The prophet is a fool; the man of the spirit is insane, because of your great iniquity and great hatred.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The days of punishment have come, The days of retribution have come; Let Israel know this! The prophet is a fool, The inspired man is demented, Because of the grossness of your iniquity, And because your hostility is so great.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They have come, the days of punishment! they have come, the days of recompense! Let Israel know it! "The prophet is a fool, the man of the spirit is mad!" Because your iniquity is great, great, too, is your hostility.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The time of judgment is about to arrive! The time of retribution is imminent! Let Israel know! The prophet is considered a fool — the inspired man is viewed as a madman — because of the multitude of your sins and your intense animosity.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The time when God will punish you is coming. The day when he will judge you is near. I want you to know that. You have committed many sins. And you hate me very much. That's why you think I'm foolish. You think I'm crazy. But the Lord speaks through me.

English NIV

The days of punishment are coming, the days of reckoning are at hand. Let Israel know this. Because your sins are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired man a maniac.

English NKJ 1982

The days of punishment have come; The days of recompense have come. Israel knows! The prophet is a fool, The spiritual man is insane, Because of the greatness of your iniquity and great enmity.

English NLT

The time of Israel's punishment has come; the day of payment is almost here. Soon Israel will know this all too well. "The prophets are crazy!" the people shout. "The inspired men are mad!" So they taunt, for the nation is burdened with sin and shows only hatred for those who love God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The days of punishment have come, the days of recompense have come; Israel cries, "The prophet is a fool, the man of the spirit is mad!" Because of your great iniquity, your hostility is great.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Your day of punishment has come, and the time for recompense has arrived, and Israel will know it. You say, “The prophet is a fool. This man of the Spirit is crazy!” But your guilt is great, even greater than all your deep-seated hatred.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The days of punishment have come, the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is a fool, the man of the spirit is mad, because of your great iniquity and great hatred.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The time of Israel's punishment has come; the day of recompense is almost here, and soon Israel will know it all too well. “The prophets are crazy“; “The inspired men are mad.“ Yes, so they mock, for the nation is weighted with sin and shows only hatred for those who love God.

English Tyndale 1537

Be ye sure (O Israel) the time of visitation is come, the days of recompensing are at hand. As for the prophet, ye hold him for a fool: and him that is rich in the spirit, for a mad man: so great is your wickedness and malice.

Hosea 9:7 — Compare Translations