Hosea 8:13

What does Hosea 8:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Hosea 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They--<FI> to<Fi> Egypt they turn back.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They shall offer victims, they shall sacrifice flesh, and shall eat it, and the Lord will not receive them: now will he remember their iniquity, and will visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; Jehovah hath no delight in them. Now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

Context

v.12I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing.

v.13This passage

v.14For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and builded palaces; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 8:7

    Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

  • 1 Samuel 15:22

    And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

  • Hosea 7:2

    And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.

  • Jeremiah 14:10

    Thus saith Jehovah unto this people, Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore Jehovah doth not accept them; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:29

    For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the body.

  • Exodus 20:3

    Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

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