Verse 18

Hosea 4:18

New Living Translation

18 When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking, off they go to find some prostitutes. They love shame more than honor.

Original Language Text

hebrew

סָ֖ר סָבְאָ֑/ם הַזְנֵ֣ה הִזְנ֔וּ אָהֲב֥וּ הֵב֛וּ קָל֖וֹן מָגִנֶּֽי/הָ

English Translation

The chief has become empty; they insulted, they loved, they brought shame upon the defenders.

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel! The LORD has brought charges against you, saying:<... Focus ↗

2 You make vows and break them; you kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everyw... Focus ↗

3 That is why your land is in mourning, and everyone is wasting away. Even the wild animals, the... Focus ↗

4 “Don’t point your finger at someone else and try to pass the blame! My complaint, you priests,... Focus ↗

5 So you will stumble in broad daylight, and your false prophets will fall with you in the night.<b... Focus ↗

6 My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me,... Focus ↗

7 The more priests there are, the more they sin against me. They have exchanged the glory of God... Focus ↗

8 “When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed. So the priests are glad when the... Focus ↗

9 ‘And what the priests do, the people also do.’ So now I will punish both priests and people fo... Focus ↗

10 They will eat and still be hungry. They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it, for... Focus ↗

11 to worship other gods. “Wine has robbed my people of their understanding. Focus ↗

12 They ask a piece of wood for advice! They think a stick can tell them the future! Longing afte... Focus ↗

13 They offer sacrifices to idols on the mountaintops. They go up into the hills to burn incense ... Focus ↗

14 But why should I punish them for their prostitution and adultery? For your men are doing the s... Focus ↗

15 “Though you, Israel, are a prostitute, may Judah not be guilty of such things. Do not join the... Focus ↗

16 Israel is stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. So should the LORD feed her like a lamb in a lu... Focus ↗

17 Leave Israel alone, because she is married to idolatry. Focus ↗

18 When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking, off they go to find some prostitutes. They lo...

19 So a mighty wind will sweep them away. Their sacrifices to idols will bring them shame. Focus ↗

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