Verse 18

Hosea 4:18

King James Version

18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

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.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitan... Focus ↗

2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and bloo... Focus ↗

3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts... Focus ↗

4 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. Focus ↗

5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I... Focus ↗

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also rej... Focus ↗

7 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. Focus ↗

8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. Focus ↗

9 And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them... Focus ↗

10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because... Focus ↗

11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart. Focus ↗

12 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whored... Focus ↗

13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and popla... Focus ↗

14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adulte... Focus ↗

15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither... Focus ↗

16 For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large pl... Focus ↗

17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. Focus ↗

18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give y...

19 The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. Focus ↗

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