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Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

Hosea 8:11 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીહોશિયા ૮:૧૧
કેમ કે એફ્રાઇમે વેદીઓ વધારીને પાપ વધાર્યાં છે, પણ તે તો પાપ કરવાની વેદીઓ છે.
हिन्दीहोशे ८:११
एप्रैम ने पाप करने को बहुत सी वेदियाँ बनाई हैं, वे ही वेदियाँ उसके पापी ठहरने का कारण भी ठहरीं।

In context

9For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.

10But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones.

11Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

12I wrote for him the many things of my law, but they were regarded as a strange thing.

13As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the LORD doesn’t accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.

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