Hos 4:3 | NET2full | STEP | Therefore the land will mourn , and all its inhabitants will perish . The wild animals , the birds of the sky , and even the fish in the sea will perish .

‏ Hosea 4:3

3 Therefore the land will mourn,
and all its inhabitants will perish. ^{▼▼tn Or “languish” (so KJV, NRSV); cf. NIV “waste away.”}
The wild animals, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the beasts of the field” (so NAB, NIV).} the birds of the sky,
and even the fish in the sea will perish.

‏ Hosea 4:3

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