New King James Version
Hosea 13:2
2Now they sin more and more, And have made for themselves molded images, Idols of their silver, according to their skill; All of it is the work of craftsmen. They say of them, “Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!”
Hosea 13:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
- New International Version (NIV)Now they sin more and more; they make idols for themselves from their silver, cleverly fashioned images, all of them the work of craftsmen. It is said of these people, “They offer human sacrifices! They kiss calf-idols!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And now they sin more and more, and make for themselves metal images, idols skillfully made of their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. It is said of them, "Those who offer human sacrifice kiss calves!"
- New Living Translation (NLT)Now they continue to sin by making silver idols, images shaped skillfully with human hands. “Sacrifice to these,” they cry, “and kiss the calf idols!”
Context of Hosea 13:2
1When Ephraim spoke, trembling, He exalted himself in Israel; But when he offended through Baal worship, he died. Now they sin more and more, And have made for themselves molded images, Idols of their silver, according to their skill; All of it is the work of craftsmen. They say of them, “Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!” 3Therefore they shall be like the morning cloud And like the early dew that passes away, Like chaff blown off from a threshing floor And like smoke from a chimney. 4“Yet I am the Lord your God Ever since the land of Egypt, And you shall know no God but Me; For there is no savior besides Me.
Read all of Hosea 13Hosea 13:2 word by word
וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַחֲטֹ֗א וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ לָהֶם֩ מַסֵּכָ֨ה מִכַּסְפָּ֤ם כִּתְבוּנָם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָשִׁ֖ים כֻּלֹּ֑ה לָהֶם֙ הֵ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים זֹבְחֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם עֲגָלִ֖ים יִשָּׁקֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And now they sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
- more and moreיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
- and have madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- them molten imagesמַסֵּכָהmassêkâh · molten metalH4541
- of their silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- idolsעָצָב‛âtsâb · idolH6091
- according to their own understandingתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394
- all of it the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- of the craftsmenחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
- they sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- of them, Let the menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- that sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
- kissנָשַׁקnâshaq · to kissH5401
- the calvesעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
Cross-references for Hosea 13:2
- Numbers 32:14And look! You have risen in your fathers’ place, a brood of sinful men, to increase still more the fierce anger of the Lord against Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 28:13and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives here, for we already have offended the Lord. You intend to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 33:23And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
- Isaiah 1:5Why should you be stricken again? You will revolt more and more. The whole head is sick, And the whole heart faints.
- Isaiah 30:1“Woe to the rebellious children,” says the Lord, “Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, That they may add sin to sin;
- Romans 2:5But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
- 2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- Hosea 2:8For she did not know That I gave her grain, new wine, and oil, And multiplied her silver and gold— Which they prepared for Baal.
- Hosea 8:4“They 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.
- Hosea 10:1Israel empties his vine; He brings forth fruit for himself. According to the multitude of his fruit He has increased the altars; According to the bounty of his land They have embellished his sacred pillars.
- Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
- Isaiah 46:6They lavish gold out of the bag, And weigh silver on the scales; They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship.
- Jeremiah 10:4They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
- Habakkuk 2:18“What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it, The molded image, a teacher of lies, That the maker of its mold should trust in it, To make mute idols?
- Hosea 11:6And the sword shall slash in his cities, Devour his districts, And consume them, Because of their own counsels.
- Psalms 135:17They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
Commentaries on Hosea 13:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And now they sin more and more - They increase in every kind of vice, having abandoned the great Inspirer of virtue. Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves - This was the test. If there be a Jew that pretends to sacrifice, and whose conversion is dubious, let him come openly and kiss the calves. This will show what he is; no real Jew will do this. If he be an idolater, he will not scruple. This was the ancient method of adoration. They kissed the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And now they sin more and more - Sin draws on sin. This seems to be a third stage in sin. First, under Jeroboam, was the worship of the calves. Then, under Ahab, the worship of Baal. Thirdly, the multiplying of other idols (see 2 Kings 17:9-10), penetrating and pervading the private life, even of their less wealthy people. The calves were of gold; now they “made them molten images of their silver,” perhaps plated with silver. In Egypt, the mother of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Hebrew word for idols is the same as the one used for the golden calf (Exodus 32:4, 8; see also Hosea 10:5–6; Amos 5:5–6). Kiss the calves!: Canaanite religious ceremonies involved kissing images of Baal (1 Kings 19:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. according to their own understanding--that is, their arbitrary devising. Compare "will-worship," Col 2:23. Men are not to be "wise above that which is written," or to follow their own understanding, but God's command in worship. kiss the calves--an act of adoration to the golden calves (compare 1Ki 19:18; Job 31:27; Psa 2:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hosea 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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