Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And my people are bent on backsliding from me. Though they call them to [him who is] on high, none at all will exalt [him].
New American Standard Bible
Though
None at all exalts Him.
King James Version
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Holman Bible
Though they call to Him on high,
He will not exalt them at all.
International Standard Version
My people are determined to turn away from me; though they call to the Most High, no one is worshiping.
American Standard Version
And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him .
Amplified
My people are bent on turning from Me;
Though the prophets call them to the One on high,
None at all exalts Him.
Bible in Basic English
My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.
Darby Translation
Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth him.
Julia Smith Translation
And my people are bent to turning away from me: and they will call together to the Most High; he will not exalt them.
King James 2000
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My people are bent on backsliding from me. To the Most High they call, he does not raise them at all.
Modern King James verseion
And My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they called them to the Most High, none at all would exalt Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My people hath no lust to turn unto me, their prophets lay the yoke upon them, but they ease them not of their burden.
NET Bible
My people are obsessed with turning away from me; they call to Baal, but he will never exalt them!
New Heart English Bible
My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won't exalt them.
The Emphasized Bible
But, my people, are bent towards turning from me, though upwards they call them, none of them can lift them.
Webster
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
World English Bible
My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won't exalt them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 11:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Will Have Compassion
6 And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels. 7 And my people are bent on backsliding from me. Though they call them to [him who is] on high, none at all will exalt [him]. 8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [How] shall I cast thee off, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? [How] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me. My compassions are kindled together.
Cross References
Jeremiah 8:5
Why then has this people of Jerusalem slid back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold firm deceit. They refuse to return.
Hosea 11:2
The more [the prophets] called them, the more they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
Hosea 14:4
I will heal their backsliding. I will love them freely. For my anger is turned away from him.
2 Chronicles 30:1-11
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to LORD, the God of Israel.
Psalm 78:57-58
but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Psalm 81:11
But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.
Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man from his own fruits.
Jeremiah 14:7
Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O LORD. For our backslidings are many. We have sinned against thee.
Hosea 4:16
For Israel has behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Now LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea 7:16
They return, but not to [him] on high. They are like a deceitful bow. Their rulers shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Amos 5:4-6
For thus says LORD to the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and ye shall live.
Amos 5:14-15
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, and so LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.