Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThough Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning. Young's Literal Translation Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin. King James Bible Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. Hebrew Thoughכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Ephraim אֶפְרַ֛יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory multiplied הִרְבָּ֥ה (hir·bāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great the altars מִזְבְּחֹ֖ת (miz·bə·ḥōṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4196: An altar for sin, לַחֲטֹ֑א (la·ḥă·ṭō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn they became הָיוּ־ (hā·yū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew altars מִזְבְּח֖וֹת (miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4196: An altar for sinning. לַחֲטֹֽא׃ (la·ḥă·ṭō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn |