Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel.
New American Standard Bible
For now, O Ephraim, you have played the harlot,
Israel has defiled itself.
King James Version
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
Holman Bible
and Israel is not hidden from Me.
For now, Ephraim,
you have acted promiscuously;
Israel is defiled.
A Conservative Version
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me. For now, O Ephraim, thou have played the harlot; Israel is defiled.
American Standard Version
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, O Ephraim, thou hast played the harlot, Israel is defiled.
Amplified
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me;
For now, O Ephraim, you have played the prostitute and have worshiped idols;
Israel has defiled itself.
Bible in Basic English
I have knowledge of Ephraim, and Israel is not secret from me; for now, O Ephraim, you have been false to me, Israel has become unclean.
Darby Translation
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, Ephraim, thou hast committed whoredom; Israel is defiled.
Julia Smith Translation
I knew Ephraim and Israel were not hid from me: for now thou didst commit fornication, O Ephraim; Israel was deified.
King James 2000
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, you commit harlotry, and Israel is defiled.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I myself know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; because now you have played the whore, Ephraim-- Israel is defiled.
Modern King James verseion
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me. For now, O Ephraim, you have fornicated; Israel is defiled.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I know Ephraim well enough, and Israel is not hid from me: for Ephraim is become a harlot, and Israel is defiled.
NET Bible
I know Ephraim all too well; the evil of Israel is not hidden from me. For you have engaged in prostitution, O Ephraim; Israel has defiled itself.
New Heart English Bible
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled.
The Emphasized Bible
I, have known Ephraim, and, Israel, hath not been hidden from me, - for, now, hast thou committed unchastity, O Ephraim, Israel, hath made himself impure.
Webster
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou art guilty of lewdness, and Israel is defiled.
World English Bible
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have known Ephraim, And Israel hath not been hid from me, For now thou hast gone a-whoring, Ephraim, Defiled is Israel.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priests Are A Snare
2 The rebels are deep into their slaughter; I am punishing them all. 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel. 4 "Their actions hinder them from turning to their God, because a spirit of fornication is in their midst, and the LORD they do not know.
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 3:2
"You alone have I known from among all of the families of mankind; therefore I will hold you accountable for all your iniquities.'"
Genesis 48:19-20
But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."
Deuteronomy 33:17
May the firstborn of his bull be honorable to him, and may his horns be those of a wild ox. With them may he push people all together, to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh."
1 Kings 12:26-33
Jeroboam was thinking to himself, "The kingdom is about to return to David's control.
1 Kings 14:14-16
"In addition to this, the LORD will raise up for himself a king over Israel who will eliminate Jeroboam's dynasty, starting today and from now on.
Isaiah 7:5
Aram, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have plotted this evil against you:
Isaiah 7:8-9
Because Aram's head is Damascus, and Rezin is its king, within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.
Isaiah 7:17
"The LORD will bring to you, to your people, and to your ancestor's house such a time as has never been since Ephraim broke away from Judah the king of Assyria will come.
Ezekiel 23:5-21
"Oholah committed sexual immorality while she belonged to me. She lusted for Assyria's warriors,
Hosea 4:17-18
Ephraim has become entwined with idols; leave him alone!
Hosea 5:9
Ephraim will be desolate when it is rebuked. I have made known among the tribes of Israel what will surely come about.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is crushed, broken by judgment, because he willingly pursued idols.
Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim examined his illness and Judah his injury, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and inquired of the great king; but he could not cure you nor heal your injury.
Hosea 6:4
"What am I to do with you, Ephraim? What am I to do with you, Judah? Your love is like a morning rain cloud it passes away like the morning dew.
Hosea 8:11
"The more altars Ephraim builds for sin, the more altars there will be for sin.
Hosea 12:1
"Ephraim feeds on the wind, chasing after the eastern winds, storing up lies and desolation day after day. They are making a contract with the Assyrians, and sending oil to Egypt.
Hosea 13:1
"When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; and it was exalted within Israel. But when they offended God by Baal, they died,
Amos 5:12
and because I know that your transgressions are many, and your sins are numerous as you oppose the righteous, taking bribes as a ransom, and turning away the poor in court
Hebrews 4:13
No creature can hide from him, but everyone is exposed and helpless before the eyes of the one to whom we must give a word of explanation.
Revelation 3:15
"I know your actions, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.