Hosea 8:13

¹¹ Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

¹² Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.

Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.

¹⁴ Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels.

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 they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.
KJV: 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.
WEB: As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the LORD doesn’t accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.
ASV: As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
DARBY: They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; Jehovah hath no delight in them. Now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
BLB: The sacrifices of My gifts they sacrifice, [and] the flesh they eat—YHWH does not accept them. Now He has in mind their iniquity, and He will attend to their sins: They will return to Egypt.

ÅB: Som offergaver til meg ofrer de kjøtt som de selv spiser; Herren har ikke behag i dem. Nå vil han komme deres misgjerning i hu og hjemsøke dem for deres synder - de skal vende tilbake til Egypt.
OTB: Når det gjelder mine offergaver,
Ofres kjøttet og de spiser det,
Men Herren aksepterer dem ikke.
Nå vil han huske deres skyld
Og straffe dem for deres synder;
De vil vende tilbake til Egypt.
B1930: Som offergaver til mig ofrer de kjøtt som de selv eter; Herren har ikke behag i dem. Nu vil han komme deres misgjerning i hu og hjemsøke dem for deres synder - de skal vende tilbake til Egypten.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.
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Hosea 9:6
For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.
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Amos 8:7
The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.
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Amos 5:22
Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard.
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Hosea 9:3–4
They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.
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Exodus 20:3
You shall have no other gods before Me.
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Jeremiah 14:10
This is what the LORD says about this people: “Truly they love to wander; they have not restrained their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember their guilt and call their sins to account.”
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Hosea 11:5
Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
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