Hosea 8:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sinceכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
has multipliedהִרְבָּ֥ה
(hir·bah)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖ת
(miz·be·chot)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
for sin,לַחֲטֹ֑א
(la·cha·to;)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
They have becomeהָיוּ־
(hai·u-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖ות
(miz·be·cho·vt)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of sinningלַחֲטֹֽא׃
(la·cha·to.)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
for him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Because Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
hath made many
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
to sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
shall be unto him to sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Since Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin, They have become altars of sinning for him.

King James Bible
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Ephraim multiplied his altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

International Standard Version
"The more altars Ephraim builds for sin, the more altars there will be for sin.

NET Bible
Although Ephraim has built many altars for sin offerings, these have become altars for sinning!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The more altars that the people of Ephraim build to make offerings to pay for their sins, the more places they have for sinning.

King James 2000 Bible
Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin offerings, the altars shall be unto him for sinning.
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