Hosea 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They have set up kings,הִמְלִיכוּ֙
(him·li·chu)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
but not by Me; They have appointed princes,הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ
(he·si·ru)
8323: to be or act as prince, ruledenominative verb from sar
but I did not knowיָדָ֑עְתִּי
(ya·da·'e·ti;)
3045: to knowa prim. root
[it]. With their silverכַּסְפָּ֣ם
(kas·pam)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
and goldוּזְהָבָ֗ם
(u·ze·ha·vam)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
they have madeעָשׂ֤וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
idolsעֲצַבִּ֔ים
(a·tzab·bim,)
6091: an idolfrom atsab
for themselves, That they might be cut off.יִכָּרֵֽת׃
(yik·ka·ret.)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
They have set up kings
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
but not by me they have made princes
suwr  (soor)
to vanquish; by implication, to rule (causatively, crown) -- make princes, have power, reign.
and I knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
it not of their silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and their gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
have they made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
them idols
`atsab  (aw-tsawb')
an (idolatrous) image -- idol, image.
that they may be cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They have set up kings, but not by Me; They have appointed princes, but I did not know it. With their silver and gold they have made idols for themselves, That they might be cut off.

King James Bible
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have installed kings, but not through Me. They have appointed leaders, but without My approval. They make their silver and gold into idols for themselves for their own destruction.

International Standard Version
They set kings in place, but not by me. They established princes, whom I did not recognize. They crafted idols for themselves from their silver and gold; as a result, they will be destroyed.

NET Bible
They enthroned kings without my consent! They appointed princes without my approval! They made idols out of their silver and gold, but they will be destroyed!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"They chose their own kings, kings I didn't approve. They chose their own princes, princes I didn't know. They chose to make idols with their own silver and gold. Because of this, they will be destroyed.

King James 2000 Bible
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
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