Hosea 4

1 ♥ 📝 H ear^H8085 the word^H1697 of Jehovah,^H3068 ye children^H1121 of Israel;^H3478 for Jehovah^H3068 hath a controversy^H7379 with the inhabitants^H3427 of the land,^H776 because there is no truth,^H571 nor goodness,^H2617 nor knowledge^H1847 of God^H430 in the land.^H776

2 ♥ 📝 There is nought but swearing^H422 and breaking faith,^H3584 and killing,^H7523 and stealing,^H1589 and committing adultery;^H5003 they break out,^H6555 and blood^H1818 toucheth^H5060 blood.^H1818

3 ♥ 📝 Therefore shall the land^H776 mourn,^H56 and every one that dwelleth^H3427 therein shall languish,^H535 with the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 and the birds^H5775 of the heavens;^H8064 yea, the fishes^H1709 of the sea^H3220 also shall be taken away.^H622

4 ♥ 📝 Yet let no man^H376 strive,^H7378 neither let any man reprove;^{H3198 H376} for thy people^H5971 are as they that strive^H7378 with the priest.^H3548

5 ♥ 📝 And thou shalt stumble^H3782 in the day,^H3117 and the prophet^H5030 also shall stumble^H3782 with thee in the night;^H3915 and I will destroy^H1820 thy mother.^H517

6 ♥ 📝 My people^H5971 are destroyed^H1820 for lack of knowledge:^H1847 because thou hast rejected^H3988 knowledge,^H1847 I will also reject^H3988 thee, that thou shalt be no priest^H3547 to me: seeing thou hast forgotten^H7911 the law^H8451 of thy God,^H430 I also will forget^H7911 thy children.^H1121

7 ♥ 📝 As they were multiplied,^H7230 so they sinned^H2398 against me: I will change^H4171 their glory^H3519 into shame.^H7036

8 ♥ 📝 They feed^H398 on the sin^H2403 of my people,^H5971 and set^H5375 their heart^H5315 on their iniquity.^H5771

9 ♥ 📝 And it shall be, like people,^H5971 like priest;^H3548 and I will punish^H6485 them for their ways,^H1870 and will requite^H7725 them their doings.^H4611

10 ♥ 📝 And they shall eat,^H398 and not have enough;^H7646 they shall play the harlot,^H2181 and shall not increase;^H6555 because they have left off^H5800 taking heed^H8104 to Jehovah.^H3068

11 ♥ 📝 Whoredom^H2184 and wine^H3196 and new wine^H8492 take away^H3947 the understanding.^H3820

12 ♥ 📝 My people^H5971 ask^H7592 counsel at their stock,^H6086 and their staff^H4731 declareth^H5046 unto them; for the spirit^H7307 of whoredom^H2183 hath caused them to err,^H8582 and they have played the harlot,^H2181 [departing] from under their God.^H430

13 ♥ 📝 They sacrifice^H2076 upon the tops^H7218 of the mountains,^H2022 and burn incense^H6999 upon the hills,^H1389 under oaks^H437 and poplars^H3839 and terebinths,^H424 because the shadow^H6738 thereof is good:^H2896 therefore your daughters^H1323 play the harlot,^H2181 and your brides^H3618 commit adultery.^H5003

14 ♥ 📝 I will not punish^H6485 your daughters^H1323 when they play the harlot,^H2181 nor your brides^H3618 when they commit adultery;^H5003 for [the men] themselves go apart^H6504 with harlots,^H2181 and they sacrifice^H2076 with the prostitutes;^H6948 and the people^H5971 that doth not understand^H995 shall be overthrown.^H3832

15 ♥ 📝 Though thou, Israel,^H3478 play the harlot,^H2181 yet let not Judah^H3063 offend;^H816 and come^H935 not ye unto Gilgal,^H1537 neither go ye up^H5927 to Beth-aven,^H1007 nor swear,^H7650 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth.^H2416

16 ♥ 📝 For Israel^H3478 hath behaved himself stubbornly,^H5637 like a stubborn^H5637 heifer:^H6510 now will Jehovah^H3068 feed^H7462 them as a lamb^H3532 in a large place.^H4800

17 ♥ 📝 Ephraim^H669 is joined^H2266 to idols;^H6091 let him alone.^H3240

18 ♥ 📝 Their drink^H5435 is become sour;^H5493 they play the harlot^H2181 continually;^H2181 her rulers^H4043 dearly^H3051 love^H157 shame.^H7036

19 ♥ 📝 The wind^H7307 hath wrapped her up^H6887 in its wings;^H3671 and they shall be put to shame^H954 because of their sacrifices.^H2077