New International Version (NIV)
2But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.
They sacrificed to the Baals
and they burned incense to images.
Hosea 11:2
Hosea 11:2 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
2The more they called them,
The more they went away from them;
They kept sacrificing to the Baals
And burning incense to idols.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
2The more they [the prophets] called them [to repentance and obedience],
The more they went away from them;
They kept sacrificing to the Baals
And burning incense to the carved images.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
2But the more I called Israel,
the farther they departed from Me.
They sacrificed to the Baals
and burned incense to carved images.
American Standard Version (ASV)
2The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
2They called them, but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to images.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
2They called to them, so they went from them.
They sacrificed to the Baals,
and burned incense to engraved images.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
2But the more I called out to Israel,
the more they went away from me.
They brought sacrifices to the statues of the gods
that were named Baal.
And they burned incense to them.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
2But the more I spoke to Israel's people,
the more they turned away from me.
They offered sacrifices to the images of Baal.
They burned incense to give honour to their idols.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
2They have called to them correctly, || They have gone from before them, || They sacrifice to lords, || And make incense to carved images.