Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 perish, because they have no knowledge. Seeing then that thou hast refused understanding, therefore will I refuse thee also: so that thou shalt no more be my priest. And forsomuch as thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. 7 The more they increased in multitude, the more they sinned against me, therefore will I change their honour into shame. 8 They eat up the sins of my people, and courage them in their wickedness.

Cross References

Hosea 13:6

But when they were well fed and had enough, they waxed proud, and forgot me.

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.

Malachi 2:9

Therefore will I also make you to be despised, and to be of no reputation among all the people: because ye have not kept my ways, but been partial in the law.

Ezra 9:7

Since the time of our fathers have we been in great trespass unto this day, and because of our wickedness have we and our kings been delivered into the hand of the kings of the nations, in to the sword, in to captivity, in to spoil, and in to confusion of face, as it is come to pass this day.

Jeremiah 2:26-27

Like as a thief that is taken with the deed cometh to shame, even so is the house of Israel come to confusion: the common people, their kings and rulers, their priests and prophets.

Hosea 4:10

They shall eat, and not have enough: they have used whoredom, therefore shall they not prosper: and why? They have forsaken the LORD, and not regarded him.

Hosea 5:1

O ye priests, hear this; take heed, O thou household of Israel; give ear, O thou kingly house. For this punishment will come upon you, that are become a snare unto Mizphah, and a spread net unto the mount of Tabor.

Hosea 6:9

The multitude of the priests is like a heap of thieves, murderers and bloodthirsty: for they have wrought abomination.

Hosea 10:1

Israel was a goodly vine, but he hath brought forth unprofitable fruit: yea, the more fruit he had the more altars he made; the more good I did to their land, the more friendship showed they to their Images.

Hosea 13:14

had not I defended him from the grave, and delivered him from death. O death, I will be thy death: O hell, I will be thy sting.

Habakkuk 2:16

Therefore with shame shalt thou be filled, instead of honour. Drink thou also, till thou slumber withal: for the cup of the LORD's righthand shall compass thee about, and shameful spewing instead of thy worship.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded.

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