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Hosea 4:7–8

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7zThe more they increased,

the more they sinned against me;

aI will change their glory into shame.

8bThey feed on the sin2 of my people;

they are greedy for their iniquity.

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Footnotes

  1. 2Or sin offering

Cross references

  1. z[ch. 13:6]
  2. a1 Sam. 2:30; Mal. 2:9
  3. b[Lev. 6:25, 26; 10:17]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The more priests there were,

the more they sinned against me;

they exchanged their glorious God for something disgraceful.

They feed on the sins of my people

and relish their wickedness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The more they multiplied,

the more they sinned against me.

I will change their honor into disgrace.

They feed on the sin of my people;

they have an appetite for their iniquity.

NLTNew Living Translation

The more priests there are,

the more they sin against me.

They have exchanged the glory of God

for the shame of idols.

“When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed.

So the priests are glad when the people sin!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When they became many, their sin increased against me;

they changed their glory into shame.

They feed on the sin of my people,

they are greedy for their iniquity.

KJV 1900King James Version

As they were increased, so they sinned against me:

Therefore will I change their glory into shame.

They eat up the sin of my people,

And they set their heart on their iniquity.