Hosea 8:3-5

King James Version

³Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

⁴They 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.

⁵Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

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Hosea 8:3-5

New International Version

³But Israel has rejected what is good;
    an enemy will pursue him.^(A)
⁴They set up kings without my consent;
    they choose princes without my approval.^(B)
With their silver and gold
    they make idols^(C) for themselves
    to their own destruction.
⁵Samaria, throw out your calf-idol!^(D)
    My anger burns against them.
How long will they be incapable of purity?^(E)

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Hosea 8:3-5

New King James Version

³Israel has rejected the good;
The enemy will pursue him.

⁴“They^(A) set up kings, but not by Me;
They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them.
From their silver and gold
They made idols for themselves—
That they might be cut off.
⁵Your ^[a]calf ^[b]is rejected, O Samaria!
My anger is aroused against them—
^(B)How long until they attain to innocence?

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Footnotes

Hosea 8:5 Golden calf image
Hosea 8:5 Or has rejected you

Hosea 8:3-5

English Standard Version

³Israel has spurned the good;
the enemy shall pursue him.

⁴^(A)They made kings, ^(B)but not through me.
    They set up princes, but I knew it not.
With their silver and gold they made idols
    for their own destruction.
⁵^(C)I have^[a] spurned your calf, O Samaria.
    My anger burns against them.
^(D)How long will they be incapable of innocence?