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. "
— Hosea 11:2, American Standard Version
“As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.”
“They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.”
“But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images.”
“As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.”
“When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images.”
“As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.”
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.
They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.