Verse 1
Hosea 4:1
American Standard Version
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Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because 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.
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Chapter 4 Context
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Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants...
2
There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery;...
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3
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts...
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4
Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the...
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5
And thou shalt stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I...
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6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also rej...
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7
As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.
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8
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
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9
And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite t...
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10
And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because...
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11
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.
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12
My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredo...
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13
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and popla...
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14
I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your brides when they commit adulter...
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15
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither...
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16
For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a...
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17
Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
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18
Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
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19
The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifice...
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