King James Version

Hosea 11:2

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

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קָרְא֖וּqarevcallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לָהֶ֑םlahemtoלָהֶ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toכֵּ֚ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…הָלְכ֣וּhalekhvwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmipneyhemfrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…לַבְּעָלִ֣יםlabalimto Baalבַּעַלpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “to Baal”H1168Baal, a Phoenician deityBaal, (plural) Baalim.יְזַבֵּ֔חוּyezabechvsacrificeזָבַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “sacrifice”, an unfinished actionH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.וְלַפְּסִלִ֖יםvelapsilimand to carved imageפְּסִילconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to carved image”, the ordinary formH6456an idolcarved (graven) image, quarry.יְקַטֵּרֽוּןyeqaterunburnקָטַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “burn”, an unfinished actionH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The more they called them, the more they went from them; they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and offered to graven images.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

Young’s Literal Translation

They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.

World English Bible

They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.

Darby Translation

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.

Douay-Rheims

As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The more they called them, the more they went from them; they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and offered to graven images.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burnt incense to graven images.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καθὼς μετεκάλεσα αὐτούς, οὕτως ἀπῴχοντο ἐκ προσώπου μου· αὐτοὶ τοῖς Βααλεὶμ ἔθυον, καὶ τοῖς γλυπτοῖς ἐθυμίων.