Verse 1

Hosea 4:1

Darby Translation

1 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land; for there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God (Elohim) in the land.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽ/יהוָה֙ עִם יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָ/אָ֔רֶץ כִּ֠י אֵין אֱמֶ֧ת וְֽ/אֵין חֶ֛סֶד וְ/אֵֽין דַּ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּ/אָֽרֶץ
English Translation
Hear the word of the Lord, O children of Israel, for the Lord has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God in the land.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
1 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants...
2 Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out; and blood t... Focus ↗
3 For this shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts o... Focus ↗
4 Yet let no man strive, and let no man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the pries... Focus ↗
5 And thou shalt stumble by day; and the prophet also shall stumble with thee by night: and I will des... Focus ↗
6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; for thou hast rejected knowledge, and I will reject t... Focus ↗
7 As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. Focus ↗
8 They eat the sin of my people, and their soul longeth for their iniquity. Focus ↗
9 And it shall be as the people so the priest; and I will visit their ways upon them, and recompense t... Focus ↗
10 and they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: for the... Focus ↗
11 Fornication, and wine, and new wine take away the heart. Focus ↗
12 My people ask counsel of their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredo... Focus ↗
13 they sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oak and poplar... Focus ↗
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your daughters-in-law for their comm... Focus ↗
15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah trespass; and come ye not unto Gilgal, neither g... Focus ↗
16 For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide [p... Focus ↗
17 Ephraim is joined to idols: leave him alone. Focus ↗
18 Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love [their] sh... Focus ↗
19 The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. Focus ↗