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KJV Lexicon And now they sinchata' (khaw-taw') to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn more and more yacaph (yaw-saf') to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) and have made `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application them molten images maccekah (mas-say-kaw') a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out) of their silver keceph (keh'-sef) silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling). and idols `atsab (aw-tsawb') an (idolatrous) image -- idol, image. according to their own understanding tabuwn (taw-boon') intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom. all of it the work ma`aseh (mah-as-eh') an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property of the craftsmen charash (khaw-rawsh') a fabricator or any material -- artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought. they say 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) of them Let the men 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. that sacrifice zabach (zaw-bakh') to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. kiss nashaq (naw-shak') to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons -- armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched. the calves `egel (ay-ghel) a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer) -- bullock, calf. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible And now they sin more and more, And make for themselves molten images, Idols skillfully made from their silver, All of them the work of craftsmen. They say of them, "Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!" King James Bible And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now they continue to sin and make themselves a cast image, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say about them," Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves." International Standard Version but now they are sinning more and more, crafting idols from melted silver. Their idols are made with the most exacting skill, all of it the work of craftsmen. People say about them, 'They offer human sacrifice, and kiss calf-shaped idols.' NET Bible Even now they persist in sin! They make metal images for themselves, idols that they skillfully fashion from their own silver; all of them are nothing but the work of craftsmen! There is a saying about them: "Those who sacrifice to the calf idol are calf kissers!" GOD'S WORD® Translation They keep on sinning more and more. They make idols from silver for themselves. These idols are skillfully made. All of them are the work of craftsmen. People say this about the Israelites: "They offer human sacrifices and kiss calf-shaped idols." King James 2000 Bible And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. Links Hosea 13:2Hosea 13:2 NIV Hosea 13:2 NLT Hosea 13:2 ESV Hosea 13:2 NASB Hosea 13:2 KJV |