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Hosea 4:7–8

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7When they became many, their sin increased against me;

they changede their glory into shame.

8They feed on the sin of my people,f

they are greedyg for their iniquity.

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Footnotes

  1. eHebrew uncertain; MT “I will exchange”
  2. fLiterally “They eat the sins of my people”
  3. gLiterally “they lift up their throat”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The more they increased,

the more they sinned against me;

I will change their glory into shame.

They feed on the sin of my people;

they are greedy for their iniquity.

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!

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.