Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars sinfully, they have become to him the altars of sin.
New American Standard Bible
They have become altars of sinning for him.
King James Version
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
Holman Bible
they became his altars for sinning.
International Standard Version
"The more altars Ephraim builds for sin, the more altars there will be for sin.
A Conservative Version
Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been to him for sinning.
American Standard Version
Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.
Amplified
For Ephraim has constructed many altars for sin;
They are altars intended for sinning [which multiply his guilt].
Bible in Basic English
Because Ephraim has been increasing altars for sin, altars have become a cause of sin to him.
Darby Translation
Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
Julia Smith Translation
Because Ephraim multiplied altars to sin, altars were to him to sin.
King James 2000
Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin offerings, the altars shall be unto him for sinning.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Ephraim multiplied altars to expiate sins, they became to him altars to sin [on].
Modern King James verseion
Because Ephraim has made many altars to sin, altars shall be to him to sin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ephraim hath made many altars to do wickedness, therefore shall the altars turn to his sin.
NET Bible
Although Ephraim has built many altars for sin offerings, these have become altars for sinning!
New Heart English Bible
Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
Webster
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be to him to sin.
World English Bible
Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin.
Themes
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous altars
Interlinear
Rabah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 8:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Rejects The Good
10 Even though they hire them among the nations, at once, will I gather them, when they have begun to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of rulers. 11 Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars sinfully, they have become to him the altars of sin. 12 I have been wont to write for him the myriad things of my law, - Like something alien, have they been accounted.
Phrases
Cross References
Hosea 12:11
If, Gilead, is in sorrow, surely false, have they been, In Gilgal, have they sacrificed, bullocks, - their very altars, shall become as heaps upon the furrows of the field.
Deuteronomy 4:28
and ye will serve there gods made by the hands of man, - wood or stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.
Isaiah 10:10-11
As my hand hath reached unto the kingdoms of idols, - whose images did excel them of Jerusalem and Samaria,
Jeremiah 16:13
Therefore will I hurl you forth, from off this land, unto a land which ye have not known, ye, nor your fathers, - and ye can serve there other gods day and night, in that I will grant you no favour.
Hosea 10:1-2
A luxuriant vine, is Israel, fruit, beseemeth him, - According to the abundance of his fruit, hath he brought abundance to the altars, according to the goodliness of his land, hath he made goodly statues.
Hosea 10:8
So shall the high places of Aven, be destroyed, the sin of Israel, Thorn and prickle, shall come up on their altars, - Therefore shall they say to the mountains, Cover us, and to the hills, Fall on us.