Hosea 13

NET

2 Even now they persist in sin! They make metal images for themselves, idols that they skillfully fashion from their own silver; all of them are nothing but the work of craftsmen. There is a saying about them: “Those who sacrifice to the calf idol are calf kissers!”


Darby

2 And now they sin moreD6207 and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, idols according to their own understandingD6208, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.


Darby Bible Notes

more - See Note, Judg. 10.6. understanding - Or 'skilfulness.'


KJV

2 And now they sin more and moreK6126, and have made them molten images of their silver, [and] idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrificeK6127kiss the calves.


KJV Bible Notes

they sin more and more: Heb. they add to sin. men that sacrifice: Or, the sacrificers of men.