Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thy calf rejected, O Shomeron; mine anger was kindled against them: how long shall they not be able to be clean?
New American Standard Bible
“My anger burns against them!”
How long will they be incapable of
King James Version
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Holman Bible
My anger burns against them.
How long will they be incapable of innocence?
International Standard Version
Your calf, Samaria, has been thrown away. My anger is burning against them. How long until they become pure again?
A Conservative Version
He has cast off thy calf, O Samaria. MY anger is kindled against them. How long will it be ere they attain to innocence?
American Standard Version
He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Amplified
He has rejected your [pagan] calf, O Samaria, saying,
“My wrath burns against them.”
How long will they be incapable of innocence?
Bible in Basic English
I will have nothing to do with your young ox, O Samaria; my wrath is burning against them; how long will it be before the children of Israel make themselves clean?
Darby Translation
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be incapable of purity?
King James 2000
Your calf, O Samaria, has cast you off; my anger is kindled against them: how long will it be before they attain to innocence?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your calf is rejected, Samaria; my anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
Modern King James verseion
Your calf, O Samaria, has cast you off. My anger is kindled against them. Until when will they not attain purity?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thy calf, O Samaria, shall be taken away, for my wrathful indignation is gone forth against thee. How long will it be, before they can be cleansed?
NET Bible
O Samaria, he has rejected your calf idol! My anger burns against them! They will not survive much longer without being punished, even though they are Israelites!
New Heart English Bible
Let Samaria throw out his calf idol. My anger burns against them. How long will it be until they are capable of purity?
The Emphasized Bible
He hath cast away thy calf, O Samaria, kindled is mine anger upon them, - How long shall they not endure to be innocent?
Webster
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; my anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocence?
World English Bible
Let Samaria throw out his calf idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be until they are capable of purity?
Youngs Literal Translation
Cast off hath thy calf, O Samaria, Burned hath Mine anger against them, Till when are they not capable of purity?
Themes
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Interlinear
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Rejects The Good
4 They made kings, and not from me: and they made princes, and I knew not: their silver and their gold they made to them images to cut off. 5 Thy calf rejected, O Shomeron; mine anger was kindled against them: how long shall they not be able to be clean? 6 For from Israel, and this workman made it, and it is not God: for the calf of Shomeron shall be broken in pieces.
Cross References
Jeremiah 13:27
Thine adulteries and thy neighings, the purpose of thy harlotry upon the hills, in the field, I saw thine abominations. Wo to thee, O Jerusalem thou wilt not be cleansed after me; how long yet?
Hosea 10:5
For the calves of the house of vanity they shall fear dwelling in Shomeron: for his people mourned over it, and his priests will exult over it, for its glory, for it was removed from it
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire was kindled in mine anger. And it shall burn to the lowest hades, And it shall consume the land and its produce, And it shall burn the foundations of the mountains.
2 Kings 17:16-18
And they will forsake all the commands of Jehovah their God, and make to them a molten thing, two Calves; and they will make images, and they will worship to all the army of the heavens, and serve Baal.
2 Kings 17:21-23
For he rent Israel from above the house of David; and they will make Jeroboam son of Nebat, king; and Jeroboam will thrust out Israel king after Jehovah, and he caused them to sin a great sin.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Isaiah 45:20
Assemble ye together and come; draw ye near together, the escaped of the nations: they knew not lifting up the wood of their carved image, and praying to God he will not save.
Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash from evil to thy heart so that thou shalt be saved. How long shall purposes of thy vanity lodge in the midst of thee?
Hosea 8:6
For from Israel, and this workman made it, and it is not God: for the calf of Shomeron shall be broken in pieces.
Acts 7:41
And they made a calf in those days, and brought up a sacrifice to the image, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.