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Bible in Basic English

When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him.

New American Standard Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling.
He exalted himself in Israel,
But through Baal he did wrong and died.

King James Version

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Holman Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel.
But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

International Standard Version

"When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; and it was exalted within Israel. But when they offended God by Baal, they died,

A Conservative Version

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he offended in Baal, he died.

American Standard Version

When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Amplified

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling and terror.
He exalted himself [above the other tribes] in Israel;
But through [the worship of] Baal he became guilty and died [spiritually, and then came ruin, sealing Israel’s doom as a nation].

Darby Translation

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel: but he trespassed through Baal, and he died.

Julia Smith Translation

According to the word Ephraim being terrified be was lifted up in Israel; and he will transgress in Baal and die.

King James 2000

When Ephraim spoke trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended through Baal worship, he died.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When Ephraim spoke, [there was] terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

Modern King James verseion

When Ephraim spoke trembling, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The abomination of Ephraim is come also into Israel. He is gone back to Baal, therefore must he die.

NET Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.

New Heart English Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died.

The Emphasized Bible

When Ephraim, spake, there was terror, exalted was, he, in Israel, - but, when he became guilty with Baal, then he died.

Webster

When Ephraim spoke trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

World English Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died.

Youngs Literal Translation

When Ephraim speaketh tremblingly, He hath been lifted up in Israel, When he becometh guilty in Baal he dieth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אפרים 
'Ephrayim 
Usage: 180

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

רתת 
R@theth 
Usage: 1

he exalted
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

but when he offended
אשׁם אשׁם 
'asham 
Usage: 35

in Baal
בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 81

References

Context Readings

Further Indictment Of Jacob's Heirs

1 When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him. 2 And now their sins are increased; they have made themselves a metal image, false gods from their silver, after their designs, all of them the work of the metal-workers; they say of them, Let them give offerings, let men give kisses to the oxen.

Cross References

Hosea 11:2

When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images.

Genesis 2:17

But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.

Numbers 2:18-21

On the west side will be the flag of the children of Ephraim, with Elishama, the son of Ammihud, as their chief.

Numbers 10:22

Then the flag of the children of Ephraim went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elishama, the son of Ammihud.

Numbers 13:8

Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Nun.

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to get knowledge about the land. And Moses gave to Hoshea, the son of Nun, the name of Joshua.

Numbers 27:16-23

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,

Joshua 3:7

And the Lord said to Joshua, From now on I will give you glory in the eyes of all Israel, so that they may see that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

Judges 8:1

And the men of Ephraim came and said to him, Why did you not send for us when you went to war against Midian? And they said sharp and angry words to him.

Judges 12:1

Now the men of Ephraim came together and took up arms and went over to Zaphon; and they said to Jephthah, Why did you go over to make war against the children of Ammon without sending for us to go with you? Now we will put your house on fire over you.

1 Samuel 15:17

And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,

1 Kings 12:25

Then Jeroboam made the town of Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim a strong place, and was living there; and from there he went out and did the same to Penuel.

1 Kings 16:29-33

In the thirty-eighth year that Asa was king of Judah, Ahab, the son of Omri, became king over Israel; and Ahab was king in Samaria for twenty-two years.

1 Kings 18:18-19

Then he said in answer, I have not been troubling Israel, but you and your family; because, turning away from the orders of the Lord, you have gone after the Baals.

2 Kings 17:16-18

And turning their backs on all the orders which the Lord had given them, they made for themselves images of metal, and the image of Asherah, worshipping all the stars of heaven and becoming servants to Baal.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Luke 14:11

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

Romans 5:12

For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:

2 Corinthians 5:14

For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;

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