Hosea 4:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 As they were multiplied, so 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. |
Since the days of our fathers we have been exceeding guilty unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to spoiling, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Israel is a luxuriant vine, which putteth forth his fruit: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly pillars.
It also shall be carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O grave, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.
And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
Hear this, O ye priests, and hearken, ye house of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king, for unto you pertain the judgement; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception.
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and foul shame shall be upon thy glory.
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek: Then he forsook God which made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.