New International Version (NIV)
8“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
Hosea 11:8
Hosea 11:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
8¶How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, Israel?
How can I 11:8 Lit givemake you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart is turned over within Me,
11:8 Lit TogetherAll My compassions are kindled.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
8How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart is turned over within Me,
All My compassions are kindled.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
8¶How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like 11:8 The cities totally destroyed with Sodom.Zeboiim?
My heart recoils within Me;
All My compassions are kindled together [for My nation of Israel]. [Deut 29:23]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
8How could I give you up, O Ephraim?
How could I surrender you, O Israel?
How could I make you like Admah?
How could I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart is turned within Me;
My compassion is stirred!
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
8The Lord continues,
“People of Ephraim, how can I give you up?
Israel, how can I hand you over to your enemies?
Can I destroy you as I did the town of Admah?
Can I treat you like Zeboyim?
My heart is stirred inside me.
It is filled with pity for you.