Hosea 4:7 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) The more they increased, the more they sinned against me; I will change their glory into shame. More versionsKing 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. |
From the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great guilt; and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as at this day.
Israel is a luxuriant vine that yields its fruit. The more his fruit increased the more altars he built; as his country improved he improved his pillars.
Yea, the thing itself shall be carried to Assyria, as tribute to the great king. Ephraim shall be put to shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his idol.
Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem them from Death? O Death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your destruction? Compassion is hid from my eyes.
but when they had fed to the full, they were filled, and their heart was lifted up; therefore they forgot me.
They shall eat, but not be satisfied; they shall play the harlot, but not multiply; because they have forsaken the Lord to cherish harlotry.
Hear this, O priests! Give heed, O house of Israel! Hearken, O house of the king! For the judgment pertains to you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the way to Shechem, yea, they commit villainy.
Ephraim's glory shall fly away like a bird— no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!
You will be sated with contempt instead of glory. Drink, yourself, and stagger! The cup in the Lord's right hand will come around to you, and shame will come upon your glory!
and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you have not kept my ways but have shown partiality in your instruction.”
“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked; you waxed fat, you grew thick, you became sleek; then he forsook God who made him, and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.
Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
Therefore the Lord the God of Israel declares: ‘I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me for ever’; but now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.