7The more the priests increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful.


In Context

4 "But let no man bring a charge, let no man accuse another, for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

5 You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. So I will destroy your mother-

6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. "Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.

7 The more the priests increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful.

8 They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness.

9 And it will be: Like people, like priests. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.

Hosea 4:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: [therefore] will I change their glory into shame.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:7According to the multitude of them so have they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:7As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:7As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7According to their abundance so they sinned against Me, Their honour into shame I change.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.