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Berean Standard Bible

“Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.”

Hosea 10:12

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Hosea 10 describes Israel as a luxuriant vine that used its prosperity to build more altars to false gods. The prophet uses farming images throughout the chapter to speak about Israel's choices and their consequences.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.

World English Bible (WEB)

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

King James Version (KJV)

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sembrad para vosotros en justicia, segad para vosotros en misericordia; arad para vosotros barbecho: porque es el tiempo de buscar á Jehová, hasta que venga y os enseñe justicia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Planten las buenas semillas de justicia y entonces segarán una cosecha de mi amor; aren el suelo duro de sus corazones para que estén listos a recibir la instrucción de Dios, porque ahora es el tiempo de buscar al Señor, para que él venga y les de una vida próspera y tranquila.

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