11 “Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin,
They have become for him altars for sinning.
12 I have written for him (A)the great things of My law,
But they were considered a strange thing.
13 For the sacrifices of My offerings (B)they sacrifice flesh and eat it,
(C)But the Lord does not accept them.
(D)Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.
They shall return to Egypt.

14 “For(E) Israel has forgotten (F)his Maker,
And has built [a]temples;
Judah also has multiplied (G)fortified cities;
But (H)I will send fire upon his cities,
And it shall devour his [b]palaces.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 8:14 Or palaces
  2. Hosea 8:14 Or citadels

11 “Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

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 fortified cities. But I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.”

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