Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

New American Standard Bible

The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me;
I will change their glory into shame.

King James Version

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

Holman Bible

The more they multiplied,
the more they sinned against Me.
I will change their honor into disgrace.

International Standard Version

"The more they increased in number, the more they sinned against me, so I will change their glory into shame.

A Conservative Version

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

Amplified


The more they multiplied [in numbers and increased in power], the more they sinned against Me;
I will change their glory into shame.

Bible in Basic English

Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.

Darby Translation

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

Julia Smith Translation

As they multiplied so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into dishonor.

King James 2000

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When they became many, their sin increased against me; they changed their glory into shame.

Modern King James verseion

As they were increased, so they sinned against Me. I will change their glory into shame.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The more they increased in multitude, the more they sinned against me, therefore will I change their honour into shame.

NET Bible

The more the priests increased in numbers, the more they rebelled against me. They have turned their glorious calling into a shameful disgrace!

New Heart English Bible

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

The Emphasized Bible

As they were magnified, so, they sinned against me, - My glory - for what was contemptible, did they exchange.

Webster

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

World English Bible

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

Youngs Literal Translation

According to their abundance so they sinned against Me, Their honour into shame I change.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מוּר 
Muwr 
Usage: 15

כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Hosea 4:7

References

Fausets

Context Readings

The Lord Accuses The Priests

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children. 7 As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. 8 They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.

Cross References

Hosea 13:6

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Malachi 2:9

Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.

Ezra 9:7

Since the days of our fathers we have been exceeding guilty unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

Jeremiah 2:26-27

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

Hosea 4:10

And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, O ye priests, and hearken, O house of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king; for unto you pertaineth the judgment; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.

Hosea 6:9

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

Hosea 10:1

Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars.

Hosea 13:14

I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Habakkuk 2:16

Thou art filled with shame, and not glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised; the cup of Jehovah's right hand shall come round unto thee, and foul shame shall be upon thy glory.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

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