Hosea 8:11

Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars sinfully, they have become to him the altars of sin.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

In Context

10Even though they hire them among the nations, at once, will I gather them, when they have begun to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of rulers.

12I have been wont to write for him the myriad things of my law,—Like something alien, have they been accounted.

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Cross References

Isaiah 10:10As my hand hath reached unto the kingdoms of idols,—whose images did excel them of Jerusalem and Samaria,

Jeremiah 17:1The sin of Judah, is written With a stylus of iron, With the point of a diamond: It is engraved Upon the tablet of their heart, And upon the horns of your altars;

Hosea 10:1A luxuriant vine, is Israel, fruit, beseemeth him,—According to the abundance of his fruit, hath he brought abundance to the altars, according to the goodliness of his land, hath he made goodly statues.

Hosea 12:11If, Gilead, is in sorrow, surely false, have they been, In Gilgal, have they sacrificed, bullocks,—their very altars, shall become as heaps upon 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 →

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