King James Version

Hosea 4:7

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

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כְּרֻבָּ֖םkerubamas increaseרָבָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “as increase”, the to-form of the verbH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…כֵּ֣ןkenas... 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…חָֽטְאוּchatevby faultחָטָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “by fault”, a completed actionH2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemnbear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toכְּבוֹדָ֖םkevodamgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).בְּקָל֥וֹןbeqalonin confusionקָלוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in confusion”, the ordinary formH7036disgrace; (by implication) the pudendaconfusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame.אָמִֽירamirchangeמוּרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “change”, an unfinished actionH4171to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of[idiom] at all, (ex-) change, remove.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

Young’s Literal Translation

According to their abundance so they sinned against Me, Their honour into shame I change.

World English Bible

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

Darby Translation

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

Douay-Rheims

According to the multitude of them so have they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

According to their multitude, so they sinned against me: I will turn their glory into shame.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν, οὕτως ἥμαρτόν μοι· τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀτιμίαν θήσομαι.