Hosea 8:11
“Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.”
Hosea 8:11 — King James Version
Verse 11 of 14 in Hosea chapter 8 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Hosea 8:11 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.”
- American Standard Version
- “Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.”
Hosea 8 — full chapter (King James Version)
Set the to thy mouth. He shall come as an against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my , and trespassed against my law. shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. Thy calf, O , hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? For from was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of shall be broken in pieces. For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. is swallowed up: now shall they be among the as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. For they are gone up to , a wild ass alone by himself: hath hired lovers. Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. Because hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to . For hath forgotten his , and buildeth temples; and hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.