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Hosea 9:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 10 “Like grapes in the wilderness I found Israel.+
  
  Like the first of the early figs on a fig tree I saw your forefathers.
  
  But they went to Baʹal of Peʹor;+
  They dedicated themselves to the shameful thing,*+
  And they became disgusting like the object of their love.

Hosea 9:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 10 “Like grapes in the wilderness I found Israel.+ Like the early fig on a fig tree in its beginning I saw the forefathers of YOU people.+ They themselves went in to Baʹal of Peʹor,*+ and they proceeded to dedicate themselves to* the shameful thing,+ and they came to be disgusting like [the thing of] their love.+

Hosea 9:10

The Bible in Living English
- 10 *** I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness, I saw your fathers like an early fig on the tree at the first of its crop; they came to Baal-Peghor and performed rites to the Shame and became objects of disgust as they loved to.

Hosea 9:10

American Standard Version
- 10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.

Hosea 9:10

The Emphasized Bible
- 10 Like grapes in the desert found I Israel, Like the first-ripe in the fig-tree when it is young saw I your fathers,—They entered Baal-peor And devoted themselves to the Shameful Thing, Then became their abominations like their lusts.

Hosea 9:10

King James Version
- 10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.