Hosea 8:11
World English Bible (WEB)
Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
In context
9 For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
10 But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones.
11 Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
12 I wrote for him the many things of my law, but they were regarded as a strange thing.
13 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.
Hosea 8:11 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
- KJV King James Version
- Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be to him to sin.