Verse 17

Hosea 4:17

Free Bible Version

17 Once the leaders finish drinking, they go off and find prostitutes to sleep with. They love their shameful acts more than honor.

Original Language Text

hebrew

חֲב֧וּר עֲצַבִּ֛ים אֶפְרָ֖יִם הַֽנַּֽח לֽ/וֹ

English Translation

The strong band of Ephraim is broken.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Hear the word of the Lord, people of Israel, for the Lord has an accusation against the inhabitants... Focus ↗

2 Instead there is only cursing, lying, murdering, stealing, and adultery. They commit violence, and b... Focus ↗

3 As a result the land dries up, and everyone who lives there is wasting away, along with the wild ani... Focus ↗

4 But no one should accuse or blame anyone else. My quarrel is with you the priests—you are the ones r... Focus ↗

5 Consequently you will stumble in daylight, and the prophet will stumble together with you in the nig... Focus ↗

6 My people are dying because they don't know me. Because you have refused to know me, I refuse to acc... Focus ↗

7 The more there were of them, the more they sinned against me, so I will change their glory into sham... Focus ↗

8 They feed on the sin of my people, greedy for their iniquity. Focus ↗

9 So it will be for the people like the priests: I will punish them for what they have done, repaying... Focus ↗

10 They will eat, but they will not be satisfied; they will engage in prostitution, but they will not p... Focus ↗

11 My people consult their wooden idols and their divining rods give them answers, for a spirit of pros... Focus ↗

12 They offer sacrifices on the tops of mountains; they burn incense in the hills under the oak, poplar... Focus ↗

13 I will not punish your daughters when they practice prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when the... Focus ↗

14 Though you, Israel, have become a prostitute, may Judah not offend in the same way and not enter Gil... Focus ↗

15 For Israel is as stubborn as a stubborn cow. Should the Lord then take care of them like a lamb in a... Focus ↗

16 Ephraim is bewitched by idols, so leave him alone! Focus ↗

17 Once the leaders finish drinking, they go off and find prostitutes to sleep with. They love their sh...

18 A wind will carry them away; they will be ashamed of their pagan worship.” Focus ↗

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