American Standard Version
"As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. "
— Hosea 4:7, American Standard Version
“As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.”
“As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.”
“The more the priests increased in numbers, the more they rebelled against me. They have turned their glorious calling into a shameful disgrace!”
“According to the multitude of them, so have they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.”
“Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.”
“As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.”
Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
And thou shalt stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother.
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 also will forget thy children.
As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.
And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.