Hosea 10:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Also the high placesבָּמֹ֣ות
(ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
of Aven, 
 
206: "wickedness," a contemptuous synonym for two placesfrom the same as aven
the sin 
 
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
will be destroyed;וְנִשְׁמְד֞וּ
(ve·nish·me·du)
8045: to be exterminated or destroyeda prim. root
Thornקֹ֣וץ
(ko·vtz)
6975: a thorn, thornbushfrom an unused word
and thistleוְדַרְדַּ֔ר
(ve·dar·dar,)
1863: thistlesfrom the same as deror
will growיַעֲלֶ֖ה
(ya·'a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
on their altars;מִזְבְּחֹותָ֑ם
(miz·be·cho·v·tam;)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
Then they will sayוְאָמְר֤וּ
(ve·'a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the mountains,לֶֽהָרִים֙
(le·ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
"Coverכַּסּ֔וּנוּ
(kas·su·nu,)
3680: to covera prim. root
us!" And to the hills,וְלַגְּבָעֹ֖ות
(ve·lag·ge·va·'o·vt)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
"Fallנִפְל֥וּ
(nif·lu)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on us!" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
also of Aven
'Aven  (aw'-ven)
idolatry; Aven, the contemptuous synonym of three places, one in Coele-Syria, one in Egypt (On), and one in Palestine (Bethel) -- Aven.
the sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
shall be destroyed
shamad  (shaw-mad')
to desolate -- destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, utterly.
the thorn
qowts  (kotse)
a thorn -- thorn.
and the thistle
dardar  (dar-dar')
a thorn -- thistle.
shall come up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
on their altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and they shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to the mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Cover
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
us and to the hills
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
Fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
on us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed; Thorn and thistle will grow on their altars; Then they will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" And to the hills, "Fall on us!"

King James Bible
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed; thorns and thistles will grow over their altars. They will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"

International Standard Version
Destroyed will be the high places of Aven, that are the sin of Israel. Both thorn and thistle will grow up over their altars. They will call out to the mountains, 'Cover us!' and to the hills, 'Fall on us!'

NET Bible
The high places of the "House of Wickedness" will be destroyed; it is the place where Israel sins. Thorns and thistles will grow up over its altars. Then they will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The illegal worship sites of Aven will be destroyed. Israel sins there. Thorns and weeds will grow over those altars. People will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"

King James 2000 Bible
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
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