ASV_Strong : Hosea 4
1. Hear[H8085] the word[H1697] of Jehovah[H3068], ye children[H1121] of Israel[H3478]; for Jehovah[H3068] hath a controversy[H7379] with the inhabitants[H3427] of the land[H776], because there is no truth[H571], nor goodness[H2617], nor knowledge[H1847] of God[H430] in the land[H776].
2. There is nought but swearing[H422] and breaking faith[H3584], and killing[H7523], and stealing[H1589], and committing adultery[H5003]; they break out[H6555], and blood[H1818] toucheth[H5060] blood[H1818].
3. Therefore shall the land[H776] mourn[H56], and every one that dwelleth[H3427] therein shall languish[H535], with the beasts[H2416] of the field[H7704] and the birds[H5775] of the heavens[H8064]; yea[H1709], the fishes of the sea[H3220] also shall be taken away[H622].
4. Yet let no man[H376] strive[H7378], neither let any man reprove[H3198]; [H376] for thy people[H5971] are as they that strive[H7378] with the priest[H3548].
5. And thou shalt stumble[H3782] in the day[H3117], and the prophet[H5030] also shall stumble[H3782] with thee in the night[H3915]; and I will destroy[H1820] thy mother[H517].
6. My people[H5971] are destroyed[H1820] for lack of knowledge[H1847]: because thou hast rejected[H3988] knowledge[H1847], I will also reject[H3988] thee[H3547], that thou shalt be no priest to me[H7911]: seeing thou hast forgotten the law[H8451] of thy God[H430], I also will forget[H7911] thy children[H1121].
7. As they were multiplied[H7230], so they sinned[H2398] against me[H4171]: I will change their glory[H3519] into shame[H7036].
8. They feed[H398] on the sin[H2403] of my people[H5971], and set[H5375] their heart[H5315] on their iniquity[H5771].
9. And it shall be[H5971], like people, like priest[H3548]; and I will punish[H6485] them for their ways[H1870], and will requite[H7725] them their doings[H4611].
10. And they shall eat[H398], and not have enough[H7646]; they shall play the harlot[H2181], and shall not increase[H6555]; because they have left off[H5800] taking heed[H8104] to Jehovah[H3068].
11. Whoredom[H2184] and wine[H3196] and new wine[H8492] take away[H3947] the understanding[H3820].
12. My people[H5971] ask[H7592] counsel at their stock[H6086], and their staff[H4731] declareth[H5046] unto them[H7307]; for the spirit of whoredom[H2183] hath caused them to err[H8582], and they have played the harlot[H2181], departing from under their God[H430].
13. They sacrifice[H2076] upon the tops[H7218] of the mountains[H2022], and burn incense[H6999] upon the hills[H1389], under oaks[H437] and poplars[H3839] and terebinths[H424], because the shadow[H6738] thereof is good[H2896]: therefore your daughters[H1323] play the harlot[H2181], and your brides[H3618] commit adultery[H5003].
14. I will not punish[H6485] your daughters[H1323] when they play the harlot[H2181], nor your brides[H3618] when they commit adultery[H5003]; for the men themselves go apart[H6504] with harlots[H2181], and they sacrifice[H2076] with the prostitutes[H6948]; and the people[H5971] that doth not understand[H995] shall be overthrown[H3832].
15. Though thou[H3478], Israel, play the harlot[H2181], yet let not Judah[H3063] offend[H816]; and come[H935] not ye unto Gilgal[H1537], neither go ye up[H5927] to Beth-aven[H1007], nor swear[H7650], As Jehovah[H3068] liveth[H2416].
16. For Israel[H3478] hath behaved himself stubbornly[H5637], like a stubborn[H5637] heifer[H6510]: now will Jehovah[H3068] feed[H7462] them as a lamb[H3532] in a large place[H4800].
17. Ephraim[H669] is joined[H2266] to idols[H6091]; let him alone[H3240].
18. Their drink[H5435] is become sour[H5493]; they play the harlot[H2181] continually[H2181]; her rulers[H4043] dearly[H3051] love[H157] shame[H7036].
19. The wind[H7307] hath wrapped her up[H6887] in its wings[H3671]; and they shall be put to shame[H954] because of their sacrifices[H2077].
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