Hosea 7:12

Ephraim’s Iniquity

11So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove— calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria. 12As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together.

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Berean Standard Bible
As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together.
American Standard Version (1901)
When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
Bible in Basic English
When they go, my net will be stretched out over them; I will take them like the birds of heaven, I will give them punishment, I will take them away in the net for their sin.
Free Bible Version
When they go I will throw my net over them; I will bring them down like wild birds. When I hear them flocking together I will punish them.
King James (Authorized) Version
When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
Translation for Translators
But wherever they go to get help, I will not allow them to succeed; it will be as though [MET] I will throw a net over them like [SIM] a hunter uses a net to capture birds; I will punish them for the evil things that they do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
When they go, I will spread my net over them, I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will punish them in their flocking together.
Noah Webster Bible
When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
World English Bible
When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.
Young's Literal Translation
When they go I spread over them My net, As the fowl of the heavens I bring them down, I chastise them as their company hath heard.