Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They are regarded as a strange thing.
King James Version
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
Holman Bible
ten thousand points of My instruction,
they would be
International Standard Version
I prescribed great things from my Law for them, but they considered them profane.
A Conservative Version
I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law, but they are counted as a strange thing.
American Standard Version
I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing.
Amplified
I wrote for him the ten thousand precepts of My law,
But they are regarded as a strange thing [which does not concern him].
Bible in Basic English
Though I put my law in writing for him in ten thousand rules, they are to him as a strange thing.
Darby Translation
I have prescribed unto him the manifold things of my law: they are counted as a strange thing.
Julia Smith Translation
I will write to him his multitude of my instructions; they were reckoned as a strange thing.
King James 2000
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I write for him myriads of my instruction; they are regarded as a strange thing.
Modern King James verseion
I have written to him the great things of My Law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Though I show them my law never so much, they count it but strange doctrine.
NET Bible
I spelled out my law for him in great detail, but they regard it as something totally unknown to them!
New Heart English Bible
I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.
The Emphasized Bible
I have been wont to write for him the myriad things of my law, - Like something alien, have they been accounted.
Webster
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
World English Bible
I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.
Youngs Literal Translation
I write for him numerous things of My law, As a strange thing they have been reckoned.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Rejects The Good
11
The more altars that the people of Ephraim build to make offerings to pay for their sins, the more places they have for sinning.
12
They are regarded as a strange thing.
Phrases
Cross References
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you! You will not be a priest to me since you have forgotten the Law of your God. Therefore, I will forget your children.
Deuteronomy 4:6-8
Carefully obey the laws. For this will show your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations. They will hear all these statutes and say: 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'
2 Kings 17:15-16
They refused to obey his instructions. They did not keep the covenant he made with their ancestors. They disregarded his warnings. They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They followed the customs of the surrounding nations, disobeying Jehovah's command not to imitate them.
Nehemiah 9:13-14
You came down on Mount Sinai, and your voice came to them from heaven, giving them right decisions and true laws, good rules and orders.
Nehemiah 9:26
But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority. They turned their backs on your law, and murdered your prophets. These prophets gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you. They did much to make you angry.
Psalm 50:17
You hate discipline. You cast (throw) my words behind you.
Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes that I may observe wonderful things from your law.
Psalm 147:19-20
He speaks his word to Jacob, his laws and judgments to Israel.
Proverbs 22:20
Have I not written to you excellent things in counsel and knowledge?
Isaiah 30:9
These people are rebellious and deceitful children. They refuse to listen to Jehovah's Law.
Jeremiah 6:16-17
Jehovah says: Stand by the way [of life] and see and ask for the ancient paths. Walk in the good way and you will find rest. But you said: We will not walk in it!
Ezekiel 20:11
I gave them my laws and made my rules known to them. If people obey them they will live.
Romans 3:1
What then is the superiority of the Jew? What is the benefit of circumcision?
Romans 7:12
The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.