Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel.
But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

New American Standard Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling.
He exalted himself in Israel,
But through Baal he did wrong and died.

King James Version

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

International Standard Version

"When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; and it was exalted within Israel. But when they offended God by Baal, they died,

A Conservative Version

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he offended in Baal, he died.

American Standard Version

When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Amplified

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling and terror.
He exalted himself [above the other tribes] in Israel;
But through [the worship of] Baal he became guilty and died [spiritually, and then came ruin, sealing Israel’s doom as a nation].

Bible in Basic English

When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him.

Darby Translation

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel: but he trespassed through Baal, and he died.

Julia Smith Translation

According to the word Ephraim being terrified be was lifted up in Israel; and he will transgress in Baal and die.

King James 2000

When Ephraim spoke trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended through Baal worship, he died.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When Ephraim spoke, [there was] terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

Modern King James verseion

When Ephraim spoke trembling, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The abomination of Ephraim is come also into Israel. He is gone back to Baal, therefore must he die.

NET Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.

New Heart English Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died.

The Emphasized Bible

When Ephraim, spake, there was terror, exalted was, he, in Israel, - but, when he became guilty with Baal, then he died.

Webster

When Ephraim spoke trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

World English Bible

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died.

Youngs Literal Translation

When Ephraim speaketh tremblingly, He hath been lifted up in Israel, When he becometh guilty in Baal he dieth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אפרים 
'Ephrayim 
Usage: 180

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

רתת 
R@theth 
Usage: 1

he exalted
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

but when he offended
אשׁם אשׁם 
'asham 
Usage: 35

in Baal
בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 81

References

Context Readings

Further Indictment Of Jacob's Heirs

1 When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel.
But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
2 Now they continue to sin
and make themselves a cast image,
idols skillfully made from their silver,
all of them the work of craftsmen.
People say about them,
“Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves.”



Cross References

Hosea 11:2

The more they called them,
the more they departed from Me.
They kept sacrificing to the Baals
and burning offerings to idols.

Genesis 2:17

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.”

Numbers 2:18-21

Ephraim’s military divisions will camp on the west side under their banner. The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud.

Numbers 10:22

Next the military divisions of the camp of Ephraim with their banner set out, and Elishama son of Ammihud was over Ephraim’s division.

Numbers 13:8

Hoshea son of Nun from the tribe of Ephraim;

Numbers 13:16

These were the names of the men Moses sent to scout out the land, and Moses renamed Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.

Numbers 27:16-23

“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community

Joshua 3:7

The Lord spoke to Joshua: “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they will know that I will be with you just as I was with Moses.

Judges 8:1

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.

Judges 12:1

The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you in it!”

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel continued, “Although you once considered yourself unimportant, have you not become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel

1 Kings 12:25

Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel.

1 Kings 16:29-33

Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Asa; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria 22 years.

1 Kings 18:18-19

He replied, “I have not destroyed Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have abandoned the Lord’s commands and followed the Baals.

2 Kings 17:16-18

They abandoned all the commands of the Lord their God. They made cast images for themselves, two calves, and an Asherah pole. They worshiped the whole heavenly host and served Baal.

Proverbs 18:12

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made all these things,
and so they all came into being.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will look favorably on this kind of person:
one who is humble, submissive in spirit,
and trembles at My word.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Romans 5:12

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all men, because all sinned.

2 Corinthians 5:14

For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died.

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