Hosea 8:5
What does Hosea 8:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 8:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I will have nothing to do with your young ox, O Samaria; my wrath is burning against them; how long will it be before the children of Israel make themselves clean?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Cast off hath thy calf, O Samaria, Burned hath Mine anger against them, Till when are they not capable of purity?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thy calf, O Samaria, is cast off, my wrath is kindled against them. How long will they be incapable of being cleansed?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast [thee] off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be incapable of purity?
Context
v.4They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
v.5This passage
v.6For from Israel is even this; the workman made it, and it is no God; yea, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 8:6
For from Israel is even this; the workman made it, and it is no God; yea, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
- Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
- Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?
- Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
- Acts 7:41
And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
- 2 Kings 17:21
For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Jehovah, and made them sin a great sin.
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