Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Ephraim multiplied altars to expiate sins, they became to him altars to sin [on].
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars sinfully, they have become to him the altars of sin.
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 have sold themselves to the nations, now I will gather them. They will soon writhe from the burden of kings and princes. 11 When Ephraim multiplied altars to expiate sins, they became to him altars to sin [on]. 12 I write for him myriads of my instruction; they are regarded as a strange thing.
Phrases
Cross References
Hosea 12:11
If [in] Gilead [there is] evil, surely they will come to nothing. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, also their altars will be like stone heaps on furrows of [the] field.
Deuteronomy 4:28
And you will there serve gods {made by human hands}, [of] wood and stone, [gods] that cannot see and cannot hear and cannot eat and cannot smell.
Isaiah 10:10-11
As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols --and their images were {greater than those of} Jerusalem and Samaria--
Jeremiah 16:13
So I will throw you from this land to the land that you have not known, you or your ancestors, and there you will serve other gods day and night, for I will not show you favor.
Hosea 10:1-2
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 10:8
The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. Thorn and thistle will grow on their altars. They will say to the mountains, "Cover us," and to the hills, "Fall on us."