Hosea 4:7
Strong's Lexicon
The more they multiplied,
כְּרֻבָּ֖ם (kə·rub·bām)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot

כֵּ֣ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

the more they sinned
חָֽטְאוּ־ (ḥā·ṭə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2398: 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness

against Me;
לִ֑י ()
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

they exchanged
אָמִֽיר׃ (’ā·mîr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4171: 1) to change, exchange 1a) (Niphal) to be changed 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to change, alter 1b2) to exchange

their Glory
כְּבוֹדָ֖ם (kə·ḇō·w·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3519: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

for a thing of disgrace.
בְּקָל֥וֹן (bə·qā·lō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7036: 1) shame, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy 1a) ignominy (of nation) 1b) dishonour, disgrace (personal)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace.

Young's Literal Translation
According to their abundance so they sinned against Me, Their honour into shame I change.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me.I will change their honor into disgrace.

New American Standard Bible
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.

King James Bible
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: [therefore] will I change their glory into shame.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The more priests there were, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their glorious God for something disgraceful.

New Living Translation
The more priests there are, the more they sin against me. They have exchanged the glory of God for the shame of idols.

English Standard Version
The more they increased, the more they sinned against me; I will change their glory into shame.

New American Standard Bible
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.

King James Bible
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me. I will change their honor into disgrace.

International Standard Version
"The more they increased in number, the more they sinned against me, so I will change their glory into shame.

NET Bible
The more the priests increased in numbers, the more they rebelled against me. They have turned their glorious calling into a shameful disgrace!

American Standard Version
As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

English Revised Version
As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

Young's Literal Translation
According to their abundance so they sinned against Me, Their honour into shame I change.
















Cross References
Hosea 9:11
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

Hosea 10:1
Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

Hosea 10:6
It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

Hosea 13:6
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

Habakkuk 2:16
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.

Hosea 1:1
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Hosea 4:5
Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

Hosea 4:4
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

Hosea 4:8
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

Hosea 4:9
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
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