Verse 12
Hosea 4:12
Bible in Basic English
12
My people get knowledge from their tree, and their rod gives them news; for a false spirit is the cause of their wandering, and they have been false to their God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
עַמִּ/י֙ בְּ/עֵצ֣/וֹ יִשְׁאָ֔ל וּ/מַקְל֖/וֹ יַגִּ֣יד ל֑/וֹ כִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ זְנוּנִים֙ הִתְעָ֔ה וַ/יִּזְנ֖וּ מִ/תַּ֥חַת אֱלֹהֵי/הֶֽם
English Translation
The people will ask of their wood, and their staff will tell them, for a spirit of harlotry has led them astray, and they have committed fornication under their gods.
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Chapter 4 Context
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the rew...
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10
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11
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12
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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