Hosea 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. ”
Hosea 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire on his cities, and it will devour its fortresses.””
Hosea 8:14 — World English Bible
Hosea 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and builded palaces; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof. ”
Hosea 8:14 — American Standard Version
Hosea 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And forget doth Israel his Maker, and buildeth temples, And Judah hath multiplied cities of defence, And I have sent a fire into his cities, And it hath consumed their palaces!”
Hosea 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. ”
Hosea 8:14 — Darby Translation
Hosea 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Israel hath forgotten his maker, and buildeth Temples, and Iudah hath increased strong cities: but I will sende a fire vpon his cities, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof. ”
Hosea 8:14 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 8:14 in Context — Hosea 8
12 I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
13 They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
14 For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
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What Does Hosea 8:14 Mean?
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