Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

American Standard 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.

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 you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from acting as a priest for me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. 7 When they became many, their sin increased against me; they changed their glory into shame. 8 {They feed on the sin of my people}, {they are greedy} for their iniquity.

Cross References

Hosea 13:6

When I fed them, they were satisfied; they were satisfied and their heart was lifted up; therefore they forgot me.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore,' {declares} Yahweh the God of Israel, 'though I solemnly said that your house and the house of your ancestor would walk before me forever, but now,' {declares} Yahweh, 'far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me, I will treat with contempt!

Malachi 2:9

"And in turn I have made you despised and humbled before all the people, inasmuch as you [are] not keeping my way, but are {favoring your own instruction}."

Ezra 9:7

From the days of our ancestors until this day we have been in great guilt, and because of our sins we ourselves, our kings, and our priests have been handed into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to utter shame, as it is this day.

Jeremiah 2:26-27

As [the] shame of a thief when he is caught in the act, so the house of Israel will be ashamed. They, their kings, their officials, and their priests, and their prophets.

Hosea 4:10

They will eat and not be satisfied; they will play the whore and not multiply, because they have forsaken Yahweh {to devote themselves to

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, priests! Give heed, house of Israel! Listen, house of the king! Because the judgment [applies] to you; because you have been a snare for Mizpah, and a net spread out on Tabor;

Hosea 6:9

Like bandits lying in wait, [so is] a band of priests; they murder [on the] road to Shechem; indeed, they commit a monstrous crime.

Hosea 10:1

Israel [is] a luxuriant vine; he yields fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, [the more] he made numerous altars. The more his land prospered, [the more] he improved [his] stone pillars.

Hosea 13:14

Should I redeem them from {the power} of Sheol? Should I deliver them from death? Where [are] your plagues, Death? Where [is] your destruction, Sheol? Compassion is hidden from my eyes.

Habakkuk 2:16

You will be sated with shame rather than glory. Drink also yourself, and expose yourself! The cup of the right hand of Yahweh will come around upon you and disgrace upon your glory.

Philippians 3:19

whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is] the stomach, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, the ones who think on earthly things.

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