Hosea 8:11
Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
In Context
12I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing.
Cross References
Isaiah 10:10As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
Jeremiah 17:1The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, [and] with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
Hosea 10:1Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars.
Hosea 12:11Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.
Matthew Henry on Hosea 8:9-14
The Sins of Israel; The Crimes of the People. ( b. c. 745.) 8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. 9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. 10 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. 11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. 12 I have written to him the great things… Read the whole commentary →