Hosea 13:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Hosea 13:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 13:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 13:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, ‘They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.’”
Hosea 13:2 — World English Bible
Hosea 13:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. ”
Hosea 13:2 — American Standard Version
Hosea 13:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now do they add to sin, And make to them a molten image of their silver, By their own understanding--idols, A work of artisans--all of it, Of them they say, who <FI>are<Fi> sacrificers among men, `The calves let them kiss.'”
Hosea 13:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 13:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, 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. ”
Hosea 13:2 — Darby Translation
Hosea 13:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And nowe they sinne more and more, and haue made them molten images of their siluer, and idoles according to their owne vnderstanding: they were all the woorke of the craftesmen: they say one to another whiles they sacrifice a man, Let them kisse the calues.”
Hosea 13:2 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 13:2 in Context — Hosea 13
1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
2 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.
3 Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
4 Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
What Does Hosea 13:2 Mean?
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