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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
they have forgotten him that made them, they build churches, and Judah maketh many strong cities: therefore will I send a fire into their cities, and it shall consume their places.
New American Standard Bible
And Judah has multiplied fortified cities,
But I will send a
King James Version
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
Holman Bible
Judah has also multiplied fortified cities.
I will send fire on their cities,
and it will consume their citadels.
International Standard Version
"Israel has neglected its maker in building palaces. Judah has multiplied its fortified cities, but I will send fire to their cities, and it will consume their fortresses."
A Conservative Version
For Israel has forgotten his maker, and built palaces. And Judah has multiplied fortified cities. But I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof.
American Standard Version
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and builded palaces; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof.
Amplified
For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces [and pagan temples],
And Judah has built many fortified cities;
But I will send a fire upon their cities so that it may consume their palaces and fortresses.
Bible in Basic English
For Israel has no memory of his Maker, and has put up the houses of kings; and Judah has made great the number of his walled towns. But I will send a fire on his towns and put an end to his great houses.
Darby Translation
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel will forget him making him, and he will build temples; and Judah multiplied fortified cities: and I sent a fire upon his cities and it will consume its palaces.
King James 2000
For Israel has forgotten his Maker, and builds temples; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour his palaces.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Israel has forgotten his maker and built palaces, and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send fire on his cities and it will devour her strongholds.
Modern King James verseion
For Israel has forgotten his Maker, and builds temples. And Judah has multiplied cities. But I will send a fire on his cities, and it shall burn up her palaces.
NET Bible
Israel has forgotten his Maker and built royal palaces, and Judah has built many fortified cities. But I will send fire on their cities; it will consume their royal citadels.
New Heart English Bible
For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire on his cities, and it will devour its fortresses."
The Emphasized Bible
And so Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and hath built temples, and, Judah, hath multiplied fortified cities, - Therefore will I send a fire upon his cities, and it shall consume the palaces thereof.
Webster
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
World English Bible
For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire on his cities, and it will devour its fortresses."
Youngs Literal Translation
And forget doth Israel his Maker, and buildeth temples, And Judah hath multiplied cities of defence, And I have sent a fire into his cities, And it hath consumed their palaces!
Themes
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Punishment of the worshippers
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Banah
Rabah
Batsar
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 8:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Rejects The Good
13 Whereas they do sacrifice, offering the flesh and eating it, the LORD will have no pleasure therein: but will remember their wickedness, and punish their sins. Israel turneth again into Egypt: 14 they have forgotten him that made them, they build churches, and Judah maketh many strong cities: therefore will I send a fire into their cities, and it shall consume their places.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:18
Of the rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgot God that made thee.
Jeremiah 17:27
But if ye will not be obedient unto me, to hallow the Sabbath: so that ye will bear your burdens through the gates of Jerusalem upon the Sabbath: Then shall I set fire upon the gates of Jerusalem, and it shall burn up the houses of Jerusalem, and no man shall be able to quench it."
Hosea 13:6
But when they were well fed and had enough, they waxed proud, and forgot me.
Amos 2:5
Therefore will I send a fire into Judah, which shall consume the palaces of Jerusalem.'
1 Kings 12:31
And he made houses of hill altars, and made, of the lowest of the people, priests which were not of the sons of Levi.
1 Kings 16:31
For it seemed him a light thing to walk in the sin of Jeroboam - But took Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians to wife, and went and served Baal and bowed unto him.
2 Kings 18:13
The fourteenth year of king Hezekiah came Sennacherib king of Assyria against all the strong cities of Judah and took them.
2 Chronicles 26:10
And he built towers in the wilderness and digged many wells. For he had much cattle, both in the valley and also in the plain; and plowmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved husbandry.
2 Chronicles 27:4
Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the wood country he built castles and towers.
Psalm 106:21
They forgot God their Savior, which had done so great things in Egypt,
Isaiah 17:10
So shalt thou, O Damascus, be desolate: because thou hast forgotten God thy Saviour, and hast not called to remembrance the rock of thy strength. Wherefore thou hast also set a fair plant, and grafted a strange branch.
Isaiah 22:8-11
Then was the covering of Judah put from thence, and then was seen the siege of the timber house.
Isaiah 29:23
when he seeth among his children - whom my hands have made - such as hallow my name among them: that they may sanctify the holy one of Jacob, and fear the God of Israel.
Isaiah 42:13
The LORD shall come forth as a giant, and take a stomach to himself like a fresh man of war. He shall roar and cry, and overcome his enemies.
Isaiah 42:25
Therefore hath he poured upon us his wrathful displeasure, and strong battle, which maketh us have to do on every side, yet will we not understand. He burneth us up, yet sinketh it not into our hearts.
Isaiah 43:21
This people have I made for myself, and they shall show forth my praise.
Jeremiah 2:32
Doth a maiden forget her raiment, or a bride her stomacher? But as for my people, they have forgotten me for days innumerable.
Jeremiah 3:21
And therefore the voice of the children of Israel was heard on every side, weeping and wailing: for they have defiled their way, and forgotten God their LORD.
Jeremiah 23:27
Whose purpose is, with the dreams that everyone tell, to make my people forget my name, as their forefathers did when Baal came up.
Hosea 2:13
I will punish her also for the days of Baal, wherein she censed him, decking him with her earrings and chains: when she followed her lovers, and forgat me, sayeth the LORD.
Amos 1:4
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, the same shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.
Amos 1:10
Therefore will I send a fire into the walls of Tyre, that shall consume her palaces.'
Amos 1:12
Therefore will I send a fire into Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.'
Amos 1:14
Therefore I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah, that shall consume her palaces: with a great cry, in the day of battle, in tempest and in the day of storm.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.