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Berean Standard Bible

“Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.””

Hosea 14:3

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Hosea ends with a call to return to the Lord and a model prayer of repentance. It gives words for Israel to bring to God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Assyria can’t save us. We won’t ride on horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, ‘Our gods!’ for in you the fatherless finds mercy.”

King James Version (KJV)

Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Ye are] our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Assyria will not be our salvation; we will not go on horses; we will not again say to the work of our hands, You are our gods; for in you there is mercy for the child who has no father.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No nos librará Assur; no subiremos sobre caballos, ni nunca más diremos á la obra de nuestras manos: Dioses nuestros: porque en ti el huérfano alcanzará misericordia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Asiria no nos puede salvar, ni tampoco nuestra poderosa caballería; nunca más confiaremos en los ídolos que hemos hecho con nuestras manos, pues solamente en ti, Señor, los huérfanos encuentran misericordia».

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