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Hosea 8:11

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
Hosea 8:11 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, They became for him altars for sinning.

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

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

10Yea, 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.

11Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

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

13They 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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