Hosea 10:3

3 Then they will say, “We have no king because we did not revere the LORD. But even if we had a king, what could he do for us?”

Hosea 10:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
ESV
3 For now they will say: "We have no king, for we do not fear the LORD; and a king--what could he do for us?"
NLT
3 Then they will say, “We have no king because we didn’t fear the LORD . But even if we had a king, what could he do for us anyway?”
MSG
3 They go around saying, "Who needs a king? We couldn't care less about God, so why bother with a king? What difference would he make?"
CSB
3 In fact, they are now saying: "We have no king! For we do not fear the Lord. What can a king do for us?"

Hosea 10:3 In-Context

1 Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth fruit for himself. As his fruit increased, he built more altars; as his land prospered, he adorned his sacred stones.
2 Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will demolish their altars and destroy their sacred stones.
3 Then they will say, “We have no king because we did not revere the LORD. But even if we had a king, what could he do for us?”
4 They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.
5 The people who live in Samaria fear for the calf-idol of Beth Aven.Its people will mourn over it, and so will its idolatrous priests, those who had rejoiced over its splendor, because it is taken from them into exile.
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