Hosea 11:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.

New Living Translation
But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.

English Standard Version
The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.

Berean Study Bible
But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.

New American Standard Bible
The more they called them, The more they went away from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols.

NASB 1995
The more they called them, The more they went from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols.

NASB 1977
The more they called them, The more they went from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols.

Amplified Bible
The more they [the prophets] called them [to repentance and obedience], The more they went away from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to the carved images.

Christian Standard Bible
Israel called to the Egyptians even as Israel was leaving them. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The more they called them, the more they departed from Me. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.

Contemporary English Version
But as the saying goes, "The more they were called, the more they rebelled." They never stopped offering incense and sacrifices to the idols of Baal.

Good News Translation
But the more I called to him, the more he turned away from me. My people sacrificed to Baal; they burned incense to idols.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The more I called them, the farther they went away. They sacrificed to other gods-the Baals, and they burned incense to idols.

International Standard Version
The more I called out to them, the farther they fled from me; they sacrificed to Baals, burning incense to carved images.

NET Bible
But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

New King James Version
As they called them, So they went from them; They sacrificed to the Baals, And burned incense to carved images.

King James 2000 Bible
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

New Heart English Bible
As I called them, the farther they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.

World English Bible
They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.

American King James Version
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

American Standard Version
The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

A Faithful Version
The more they called them, the more they went from them. They continued to sacrifice to the Baalim, and burn incense to graven images.

Darby Bible Translation
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.

English Revised Version
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

Webster's Bible Translation
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
They called them, but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to images.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
They called them but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baal, and burned incense to images.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But ye more they were called, the more they wente backe: offerynge vnto Idols, and censynge ymages.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They have called to them correctly, "" They have gone from before them, "" They sacrifice to lords, "" And make incense to carved images.

Young's Literal Translation
They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.

Smith's Literal Translation
They called to them, thus they went from them: they will sacrifice to the Baals, and to the carved images they will burn incense.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For as they called them thus they went from before me and they made sacrifice to Baal and they placed incense for carved images

Lamsa Bible
Just as they were called, so they went away from my presence; they sacrificed to Baal and burned incense to idols.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The more they called them, the more they went from them; They sacrificed unto the Baalim, And offered to graven images.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burnt incense to graven images.
















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