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Hosea 8:11

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

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הִרְבָּ֥הhirbahincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “increase”, a completed actionH7235to 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…אֶפְרַ֛יִםefrayimEphraimאֶפְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Ephraim”H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryEphraim, Ephraimites.מִזְבְּחֹ֖תmizbechotaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.לַחֲטֹ֑אlachatoto by faultחָטָאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to by fault”, the to-form of the verbH2398properly, 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.הָיוּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ל֥וֹlvotoל֥וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמִזְבְּח֖וֹתmizbechotaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.לַחֲטֹֽאlachatoto by faultחָטָאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to by fault”, the to-form of the verbH2398properly, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, yea, altars have been unto him to sin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin.

World English Bible

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

Darby Translation

Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

Douay-Rheims

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin: altars are become to him unto sin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, yea, altars have been unto him to sin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars, his beloved altars are become sins to him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐπλήθυνεν Ἐφραὶμ θυσιαστήρια, εἰς ἁμαρτίας ἐγένοντο αὐτῷ θυσιαστήρια ἠγαπημένα.