Hosea 4:7 - The Scriptures 2009 “As they were increased, so they sinned against Me. My esteem they have changed into shame. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The more they increased and multiplied [in prosperity and power], the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame. American Standard Version (1901) As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. Common English Bible The more they increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their glory for shame. Catholic Public Domain Version According to the multitude of them, so have they sinned against me. I will change their glory into disgrace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version According to the multitude of them so have they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. |
“Since the days of our fathers to this day we have been very guilty, and for our crookednesses we, our sovereigns, and our priests have been given into the hand of the sovereigns of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder, and to shame of faces, as it is this day.
Yisra’ĕl is a degenerate vine, he brings forth fruit for himself. As his fruit increased, he increased the slaughter-places. And the better his land, the better they made the pillars.
It is also brought to Ashshur as a present for Sovereign Yarĕḇ. Ephrayim does receive shame, and Yisra’ĕl is put to shame through his counsel.
“From the power of She’ol I ransom them, from death I redeem them. Where is your plague, O Death? Where is your destruction, O She’ol? Repentance is hidden from My eyes.
“When they were fed they were satisfied. They were satisfied and their heart was exalted, therefore they forgot Me.
“And they shall eat but not be satisfied, they shall whore but not increase, for they have stopped obeying יהוה.
“Hear this, O priests! And listen, O house of Yisra’ĕl! Give ear, O house of the sovereign! For the judgment is for you, for you have been a snare to Mitspah and a net spread on Taḇor.
“And as bands of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder on the way to Sheḵem, for they have done wickedness.
“Ephrayim is like a bird, their esteem has flown away – no birth, and none with child, and no conception!
“You shall be filled with shame instead of esteem. Drink, you too, and be exposed as uncircumcised! The cup of the right hand of יהוה shall come around to you, and great shame upon your esteem.
“And I also, I shall make you despised and low before all the people, because you are not guarding My ways, and are showing partiality in the Torah.”
“But Yeshurun grew fat and kicked; You grew fat, you grew thick, You are covered with fat; So he forsook Eloah who made him, And scorned the Rock of his deliverance.
Their end is destruction, their mighty one is their stomach, and their esteem is in their shame – they mind the earthly.
“Therefore יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl declares, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now יהוה declares, ‘Far be it from Me, for those who highly esteem Me I highly esteem, and those who despise Me are lightly esteemed.