“ Ephraim built many altars where they sacrificed sin offerings to other gods. So their altars have become places where they commit sin.

“以法莲增添祭坛取罪；因此，祭坛使他犯罪。

以法莲为赎罪增添许多祭坛，这些祭坛却使他犯罪。

以法莲为赎罪增添许多祭坛，这些祭坛却使他犯罪。

“以法莲增建除罪的祭坛，这些祭坛却成为他的犯罪之处。

以法莲增添好些祭坛去犯罪，这些就成了他们犯罪的祭坛。

以法蓮增添祭壇取罪；因此，祭壇使他犯罪。

以法蓮為贖罪增添許多祭壇，這些祭壇卻使他犯罪。

以法蓮為贖罪增添許多祭壇，這些祭壇卻使他犯罪。

「以法蓮增建除罪的祭壇，這些祭壇卻成為他的犯罪之處。

以法蓮增添好些祭壇去犯罪，這些就成了他們犯罪的祭壇。

以法蓮加多了祭壇以解罪，這些壇對於他卻成了使他犯罪的祭壇。

以法蓮增築祭壇而干罪、其壇陷之於罪、

以法蓮多築祭壇、獲罪於我、自取其戾、

以法蓮多築祭壇犯罪、斯諸祭壇、使之取戾、

“ Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings, these have become altars for sinning.

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they have become to him altars for sinning.

“ Israel has built many altars to take away sin, but these very altars became places for sinning!

When Ephraim multiplied his altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

Since Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin, They have become altars of sinning for him.

“ Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin, They have become for him altars for sinning.

Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.

When Ephraim multiplied his altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

Although Ephraim has built many altars for sin offerings, these have become altars for sinning!

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

The people of Gilead are evil! They aren’t worth anything! Gilgal’s people sacrifice bulls to other gods. Their altars will become like piles of stones on a plowed field.

The high places where Israel worshiped other gods will be destroyed. That’s where they sinned against the Lord. Thorns and weeds will grow up there. They will cover the altars. Then the people will say to the mountains,“ Cover us!” They’ll say to the hills,“ Fall on us!”

Israel was like a spreading vine. They produced fruit for themselves. As they grew more fruit, they built more altars. As their land became richer, they made more beautiful the sacred stones they worshiped.Their hearts are dishonest. So now they must pay for their sins. The Lord will tear down their altars. He’ll destroy their sacred stones.

My powerful hand grabbed hold of kingdoms whose people worship statues of gods. They had more gods than Jerusalem and Samaria did.I took over Samaria and its statues of gods. In the same way, I will take Jerusalem and its gods.’ ”

So I will throw you out of this land. I will send you away to another land. Neither you nor your people of long ago have known about it. There you will serve other gods day and night. And I will not give you any help.’

There you will worship gods that men have made out of wood and stone. Those gods can’t see, hear, eat or smell.