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Hosea 8:11

Ephraim
Judgment

9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

10 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.

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

12 I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

13 They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.
KJV
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
WEB
Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
ASV
Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.
DARBY
Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
BLB
Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin, they have become unto him altars for sinning.
ÅB
Fordi Efra'im har gjort seg så mange alter til å synde med, er de blitt ham alter til synd.
OTB
Som Efraim har økt altere for synd,
Har de blitt altere for synd for ham.
B1930
Fordi Efra'im har gjort sig så mange alter til å synde med, er de blitt ham alter til synd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hosea 12:11

    Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:28

    And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

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  • Isaiah 10:10–11

    As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

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  • Hosea 10:8

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

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  • Jeremiah 16:13

    Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.

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  • Hosea 10:1–2

    Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

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