KJV King James Version
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD [is] his memorial.
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Hosea 12:5
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD [is] his memorial.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown.
WEB World English Bible
even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh is his name of renown!
ASV American Standard Version
even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Even Jehovah, God of the Hosts, Jehovah is His memorial.
Surrounding context — Hosea 12
2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him [in] Bethel, and there he spake with us;
5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD [is] his memorial.
6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
7 [He is] a merchant, the balances of deceit [are] in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: [in] all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that [were] sin.
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Exodus 3:15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this [is] my name for ever, and this [is] my memorial unto all generations.Psalm 135:13Thy name, O LORD, [endureth] for ever; [and] thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.Isaiah 42:8I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.Genesis 28:16And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not.
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