KJV:
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
NASB:
The word of the LORD which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
KJV:
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
NASB:
For the sons of Israel will remain for many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar and without ephod or household idols.
KJV:
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
NASB:
Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
KJV:
Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
NASB:
Hear this, O priests! Give heed, O house of Israel! Listen, O house of the king! For the judgment applies to you, For you have been a snare at Mizpah And a net spread out on Tabor.
KJV:
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
NASB:
When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria And sent to King Jareb. But he is unable to heal you, Or to cure you of your wound.
KJV:
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
NASB:
With their wickedness they make the king glad, And the princes with their lies.
KJV:
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
NASB:
On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
KJV:
They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
NASB:
All of them are hot like an oven, And they consume their rulers; All their kings have fallen. None of them calls on Me.
KJV:
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
NASB:
Even though they hire allies among the nations, Now I will gather them up; And they will begin to diminish Because of the burden of the king of princes.