Hosea 8:4

Bible › Hosea › Chapter 8 › Verse 4

They 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.They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.

In other translations

They 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.They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.

Hebrew words

הֵםhemtheyH1992הִמְלִיכוּhimlikhuthey have made kingsH4427וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808מִמֶּנִּיmimenifrom meH4480הֵשִׂירוּhesiruthey have installed leadersH7786וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יָדָעְתִּיyada'etiI knewH3045כַּסְפָּםkaspamsilver theirH3701וּזְהָבָםuzehavamand gold theirH2091עָשׂוּ'asuthey have madeH6213לָהֶםlahemfor <the> themselvesעֲצַבִּים'atzabimidolsH6091לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616יִכָּרֵת׃yikaretit may be cut offH3772

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