Hosea 8:11 “Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars f…”

Hosea 8:11

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

American Standard Version

Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sinne, his altars shalbe to sinne.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin.

Bible in Basic English

Because Ephraim has been increasing altars for sin, altars have become a cause of sin to him.

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Cross references

“many”

Hosea 12:11 Hosea 10:8 Hosea 10:1 Hosea 10:2 Isaiah 10:10 Isaiah 10:11

Hosea 12:11 · BSB

Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.

Hosea 10:8 · BSB

The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”

Hosea 10:1 · BSB

Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.

Hosea 10:2 · BSB

Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

Isaiah 10:10 · BSB

As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

Isaiah 10:11 · BSB

and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?”

“altars”

Deuteronomy 4:28 Jeremiah 16:13

Deuteronomy 4:28 · BSB

And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

Jeremiah 16:13 · BSB

So I will cast you out of this land into a land that neither you nor your fathers have known. There you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.

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

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