Hosea 12:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
I spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions and told parables through them."

New Living Translation
I sent my prophets to warn you with many visions and parables.”

English Standard Version
I spoke to the prophets; it was I who multiplied visions, and through the prophets gave parables.

Berean Study Bible
I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.

New American Standard Bible
I have also spoken to the prophets, And I provided many visions, And through the prophets I spoke in parables.

NASB 1995
I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.

NASB 1977
I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions; And through the prophets I gave parables.

Amplified Bible
I have also spoken to [you through] the prophets, And I gave [them] many visions [to make My will known], And through the prophets I gave parables [to appeal to your sense of right and wrong].

Christian Standard Bible
I will speak through the prophets and grant many visions; I will give parables through the prophets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I spoke through the prophets and granted many visions; I gave parables through the prophets.

Contemporary English Version
I spoke to the prophets--often I spoke in visions. And so, I will send my prophets with messages of doom.

Good News Translation
"I spoke to the prophets and gave them many visions, and through the prophets I gave my people warnings.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I spoke to the prophets and gave them many visions. I taught lessons through the prophets."

International Standard Version
I spoke to the prophets, giving revelation after revelation, and employing parables in the prophetic writings.

NET Bible
I spoke to the prophets; I myself revealed many visions; I spoke in parables through the prophets."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

New King James Version
I have also spoken by the prophets, And have multiplied visions; I have given symbols through the witness of the prophets.”

King James 2000 Bible
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and gave symbols, by the witness of the prophets.

New Heart English Bible
I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

World English Bible
I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

American King James Version
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

American Standard Version
I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

A Faithful Version
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions and have used parables by the hand of the prophets."

Darby Bible Translation
And I have spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and by means of the prophets have I used similitudes.

English Revised Version
I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I haue also spoken by the Prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes by the ministerie of the Prophets.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I haue spoken through the prophetes, and haue multiplied visions, & shewed similitudes by the ministerie of the prophetes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I haue spoke thorow the prophetes, and shewed dyuerse visions, and declared my self by the ministracion of ye prophetes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have spoken to the prophets, "" And I have multiplied vision, "" And by the hand of the prophets I use allegories.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision, And by the hand of the prophets I use similes.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I spake by the prophets, and I multiplied the vision, and by the hand of the prophets I will use similitudes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I have spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and I have used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I have spoken through the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and I have used parables through the hands of the prophets.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I have spoken with the Prophets and I have multiplied my visions and by the agency of the Prophets I have been been represented

Lamsa Bible
I have spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have also spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied visions; And by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will speak to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and by the means of the prophets I was represented.
















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