Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Ephraim boasts, “I am very rich; I have become wealthy. With all my wealth they will not find in me any iniquity or sin.” New Living Translation Israel boasts, “I am rich! I’ve made a fortune all by myself! No one has caught me cheating! My record is spotless!” English Standard Version Ephraim has said, “Ah, but I am rich; I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin.” Berean Standard Bible And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.” King James Bible And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. New King James Version And Ephraim said, ‘Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.’ New American Standard Bible And Ephraim said, “I have certainly become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No wrongdoing, which would be sin.” NASB 1995 And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin.” NASB 1977 And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin.” Legacy Standard Bible And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich; I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin.” Amplified Bible Ephraim said, “I have indeed become rich [and powerful as a nation]; I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors they will not find in me Any wickedness that would be sin.” Christian Standard Bible But Ephraim thinks, “How rich I have become; I made it all myself. In all my earnings, no one can find any iniquity in me that I can be punished for! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But Ephraim says:” How rich I have become; I made it all myself. In all my earnings, no one can find any crime in me that I can be punished for!” American Standard Version And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Aphreim said: ”I have become rich and I have found for myself sorrow, and all my labor is not enough to me for the sin that I have sinned” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Ephraim said, Nevertheless I am rich, I have found refreshment to myself. None of his labours shall be found available to him, by reason of the sins which he has committed. Contemporary English Version You say to yourself, "I'm rich! I earned it all on my own, without committing a sin." Douay-Rheims Bible And Ephraim said: But yet I am be- come rich, I have found me an idol: all my labours shall not find me the iniquity that I have committed. English Revised Version And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labours they shall find in me none iniquity that were sin. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people of Ephraim say, 'We're rich. We've made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.' Good News Translation 'We are rich,' they say. 'We've made a fortune. And no one can accuse us of getting rich dishonestly.' International Standard Version Ephraim claims, 'I have become rich, I have made a fortune! Because of all my wealth, no one will find any iniquity or sin in me.' JPS Tanakh 1917 And Ephraim said: 'Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth; In all my labours they shall find in me No iniquity that were sin.' Literal Standard Version And Ephraim says, | Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, | All my labors—they do not find against me iniquity that [is] sin. Majority Standard Bible And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.” New American Bible Ephraim has said, “How rich I have become; I have made a fortune!” All his gain will not suffice for the guilt of his sin. NET Bible Ephraim boasts, "I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful." New Revised Standard Version Ephraim has said, “Ah, I am rich, I have gained wealth for myself; in all of my gain no offense has been found in me that would be sin.” New Heart English Bible Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin." Webster's Bible Translation And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found for myself substance: in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that were sin. World English Bible Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.” Young's Literal Translation And Ephraim saith: 'Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that is sin.' Additional Translations ... Context A Reproof of Ephraim, Judah, Jacob…7A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands. 8And Ephraim boasts: “ How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.” 9But I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.… Cross References Revelation 3:17 You say, 'I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. Psalm 62:10 Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. Ezekiel 28:5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it. Hosea 4:8 They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity. Hosea 13:6 When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me. Hosea 14:1 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. Zechariah 11:5 whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!' Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them. Treasury of Scripture And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labors they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. Yet. Job 31:24,25 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; … Psalm 49:6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; Psalm 52:7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. I have. Deuteronomy 8:17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. Isaiah 10:13,14 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: … Habakkuk 1:16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous. in all, etc. Proverbs 30:12,20 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness… Jeremiah 2:23,35 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways; … Malachi 2:17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment? that. Jump to Previous Ah Boasts Ephraim E'phraim Find Found Gained Guilt Iniquity Labours Nevertheless Property Rich Riches Sin Substance Surely Wealth Won't WorksJump to Next Ah Boasts Ephraim E'phraim Find Found Gained Guilt Iniquity Labours Nevertheless Property Rich Riches Sin Substance Surely Wealth Won't WorksHosea 12 1. A reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob.3. By former favors he exhorts to repentance. 7. Ephraim's sins provoke God. (8) Translate, And Ephraim saith, Surely I have become wealthy; I have gotten me substance (i.e., by legitimate means, not robbery): all my earnings bring me not guilt as would be sin (i.e., requiring expiation). Such a coarse pursuit of wealth, and such glorying in the innocence of the entire process by which it has been obtained, has its parallel in the moral position of the Laodicean Church, rebuked by our Lord (Revelation 3).Verse 8. - And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance. Ephraim in this verse boasts of his riches, though procured by fraud and violence, while he maintains at the same time that he has not sinned thereby so as to expose himself to punishment or deserve severe reprehension. The particle - אַך- has two principal meanings: (a) "surely" and (b) "only." In the former sense the clause (1) may allude to the injunction contained in ver. 6 to wait on God, and may signify, "No doubt I have become rich, yet not through Divine help, but by my own exertions;" in the latter sense it may signify, . . . Hebrew And Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory boasts: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “How rich I have become; עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי (‘ā·šar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich I have found מָצָ֥אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present wealth א֖וֹן (’ō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 202: Ability, power, wealth for myself. לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew In all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every my labors, יְגִיעַ֕י (yə·ḡî·‘ay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 3018: Toil, a work, produce, property they can find יִמְצְאוּ־ (yim·ṣə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in me לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no iniquity עָוֺ֥ן (‘ā·wōn) Noun - common singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity that [is] אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that sin.” חֵֽטְא׃ (ḥêṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty Links Hosea 12:8 NIVHosea 12:8 NLT Hosea 12:8 ESV Hosea 12:8 NASB Hosea 12:8 KJV Hosea 12:8 BibleApps.com Hosea 12:8 Biblia Paralela Hosea 12:8 Chinese Bible Hosea 12:8 French Bible Hosea 12:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Hosea 12:8 Ephraim said Surely I have become rich (Ho Hs Hos.) |
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