Hosea 4 HCSB

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Mc 6:2">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973">against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmpc 3427"> the inhabitants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a>:<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369">There is no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571"> truth</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 59:4; Jr 7:28">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> faithful love</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 6:6">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsc 1847"> knowledge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 5:4">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a>!<a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/422.htm" title="אלה_1 vqa 422">Cursing</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 10:4">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3584.htm" title="כחשׁ vpa 3584"> lying</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 7:3; 10:13; 11:12">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7523.htm" title="רצח vqa 7523"> murder</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 6:9">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1589.htm" title="גנב vqa 1589"> stealing</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 7:1">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5003.htm" title="נאף vqa 5003"> adultery</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 7:4">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6555.htm" title="פרץ_1 vqp3cp 6555"> are rampant</a>;<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmpa 1818">one act of bloodshed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5060.htm" title="נגע vqp3cp 5060"> follows</a> another.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 6:8; 12:14">k</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">For this reason</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/56.htm" title="אבל_2 vqi3fs 56"> mourns</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 24:4; 33:9">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> who lives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/535.htm" title="אמל_1 vip3ms{2} 535"> languishes</a>,<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> wild</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַיָּה_1 ncfsc 2416"> animals</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 4:25">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5775.htm" title="עֹוף ncmsc 5775"> the birds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"> sky</a>;<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1709.htm" title="דָּג ncmpc 1709"> the fish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3220.htm" title="יָם ncmsa 3220"> sea</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/622.htm" title="אסף vni3mp 622"> disappear</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 1:20-25">n</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/389.htm" title="אַךְ Pd 389">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408"> let no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7378.htm" title="ריב vqi3msXa{1}Jt 7378"> dispute</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezk 3:26; Am 5:10,13">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408"> let no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3198.htm" title="יכח vhi3msXa{1}Jt 3198"> argue</a>,<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7378.htm" title="ריב vhPmpc 7378"> My case is against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsa 3548"> priests</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Text emended; MT reads argue, and your people are like those contending with a priest">p, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hb obscure">q, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 17:12-13">r</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3782.htm" title="כשׁל vqp2ms{2} 3782">You will stumble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> by day</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezk 14:3; Hs 5:5">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5030.htm" title="נָבִיא ncmsa 5030">the prophet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> will also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3782.htm" title="כשׁל vqp3ms{2} 3782"> stumble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3915.htm" title="לַיְלָה ncmsa 3915"> by night</a>.<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1820.htm" title="דמה_3 vqp1cs{2} 1820"> I will destroy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 2:2,5">t</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1820.htm" title="דמה_3 vnp3cp 1820"> are destroyed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1097.htm" title="בְּלִי Pd 1097"> lack</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"> of knowledge</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 5:13">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3988.htm" title="מאס_1 vqp2ms 3988"> have rejected</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"> knowledge</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mal 2:7-8">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3988.htm" title="מאס_1 vqi1cs 3988">I will reject</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Zch 11:8-9,15-17">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> serving as My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3547.htm" title="כהן vpc 3547"> priest</a>.<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7911.htm" title="שׁכח vqw2ms 7911"> you have forgotten</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8451.htm" title="תֹּורָה ncfsc 8451"> the law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> of your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 2:13; 8:14; 13:6">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> will also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7911.htm" title="שׁכח vqi1cs 7911"> forget</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>.<a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp">The more they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7231.htm" title="רבב_1 vqc 7231"> multiplied</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 10:1; 13:6">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2398.htm" title="חטא vqp3cp 2398">the more they sinned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> Me</a>.I<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Alt Hb tradition, Syr, Tg read They">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4171.htm" title="מור vhi1cs 4171"> will change</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsc 3519"> honor</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ancient Jewish tradition reads My honor">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7036.htm" title="קָלֹון ncmsa 7036"> disgrace</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hab 2:16">ab</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3mp 398">They feed on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2403.htm" title="חַטָּאת ncfsc 2403"> the sin</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or sin offerings">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 10:13">ad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqi3mp 5375">they have an appetite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5771.htm" title="עָוֹן ncbsc 5771"> transgressions</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 56:11; Mc 3:11">ae</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms{2} 1961">The same judgment will happen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971">to both people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsa 3548"> priests</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 24:2; Jr 5:31">af</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6485.htm" title="פקד vqp1cs{2} 6485">I will punish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> for their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbpc 1870"> ways</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 8:13; 9:9">ag</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi1cs 7725"> repay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> for their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4611.htm" title="מַעֲלָל ncmpc 4611"> deeds</a>.<a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqp3cp{2} 398">They will eat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7646.htm" title="שׂבע vqi3mp 7646"> be satisfied</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 26:26; Is 65:13; Mc 6:14">ah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2181.htm" title="זנה_1 vhp3cp 2181">they will be promiscuous</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 7:4">ai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6555.htm" title="פרץ_1 vqi3mp 6555"> multiply</a>.<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5800.htm" title="עזב_1 vqp3cp 5800"> they have abandoned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqc 8104"> their devotion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> to the LORD</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 9:17">aj</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2184.htm" title="זְנוּת ncfsa 2184">Promiscuity</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 5:4">ak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsa 3196"> wine</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8492.htm" title="תִּירֹושׁ ncmsa 8492"> new wine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqi3ms 3947">take away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> one’s understanding</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 5:12; 28:7">al</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqi3ms 7592"> consult</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmsc 6086"> wooden</a> idols,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 44:19; Jr 2:27">am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4731.htm" title="מַקֵּל ncmsc 4731"> divining rods</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi3ms 5046"> inform</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a>.<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsc 7307"> a spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2183.htm" title="זְנוּנִים ncmpa 2183"> of promiscuity</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8582.htm" title="תעה vhp3ms 8582"> leads them astray</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 5:4">an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2181.htm" title="זנה_1 vqw3mp 2181">they act promiscuously</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 9:1">ao</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">in disobedience to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit promiscuously from under">ap</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>.<a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2076.htm" title="זבח vpi3mp 2076">They sacrifice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpc 7218"> mountaintops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmpa 2022"></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 3:6">aq</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6999.htm" title="קטר vpi3mp 6999"> they burn offerings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1389.htm" title="גִּבְעָה_1 ncfpa 1389"> hills</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 2:13; 11:2">ar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478">and under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/437.htm" title="אַלֹּון_1 ncmsa 437"> oaks</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3839.htm" title="לִבְנֶה ncmsa 3839">poplars</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/424.htm" title="אֵלָה_1 ncfsa 424"> terebinths</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 2:20">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6738.htm" title="צֵל ncmsc 6738"> shade</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> is pleasant</a>.<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">And so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfpc 1323"> daughters</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2181.htm" title="זנה_1 vqi3fp 2181"> act promiscuously</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3618.htm" title="כַּלָּה ncfpc 3618"> daughters-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5003.htm" title="נאף vpi3fp 5003"> commit adultery</a>.<a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6485.htm" title="פקד vqi1cs 6485"> punish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfpc 1323"> daughters</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2181.htm" title="זנה_1 vqi3fp 2181"> they act promiscuously</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3618.htm" title="כַּלָּה ncfpc 3618"> daughters-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5003.htm" title="נאף vpi3fp 5003"> they commit adultery</a>,<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6504.htm" title="פרד vpi3mp 6504"> themselves go off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2185.htm" title="זֹנָה ncfpa 2185"> prostitutes</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 4:18; 7:4">at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2076.htm" title="זבח vpi3mp 2076"> make sacrifices</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6945.htm" title="קָדֵשׁ_1 afpa 6945"> cult prostitutes</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 23:17">au</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971">People</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vqi3ms 995"> discernment</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3832.htm" title="לבט vni3ms 3832"> are doomed</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 5:4">av</a>Warnings for Israel and Judah<a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478">Israel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2181.htm" title="זנה_1 vqPmsa 2181"> act promiscuously</a>,<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> let Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/816.htm" title="אשׁם vqi3ms{1}Jm 816"> become •guilty</a>!<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">Do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi2mpXa{1}Jm 935"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1537.htm" title="גִּלְגָּל_2 np 1537"> to Gilgal</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 9:15; 12:1">aw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqi2mp{1}Jm 5927"> make a pilgrimage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1007.htm" title="בֵּית אָוֶן np 1007"> to Beth-aven</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= House of Wickedness">ax, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 12:28-29; Hs 5:8; 10:5,8">ay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408"> do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7650.htm" title="שׁבע vni2mp{1}Jm 7650"> swear an oath</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">As the LORD</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmsa 2416"> lives</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 5:2; 44:26">az</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5637.htm" title="סרר vqp3ms 5637"> is as obstinate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5637.htm" title="סרר vqPfsa 5637"> a stubborn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6510.htm" title="פָּרָה_1 ncfsa 6510"> cow</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 78:8">ba</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">Can the LORD</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"> now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7462.htm" title="רעה_1 vqi3ms 7462"> shepherd</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3532.htm" title="כֶּבֶשׂ ncmsa 3532"> a lamb</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4800.htm" title="מֶרְחָב ncmsa 4800"> open meadow</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 5:17; 7:25">bb</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/669.htm" title="אֶפְרַיִם np 669">Ephraim</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2266.htm" title="חבר_2 vqsmsc 2266"> is attached</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6091.htm" title="עָצָב ncmpa 6091"> to idols</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 13:2">bc</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">leave him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5117.htm" title="נוח_1 vhvms 5117"> alone</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 81:12; Hs 4:4">bd</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">When their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5435.htm" title="סֹבֶא ncmsc 5435"> drinking</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vqp3ms 5493"> is over</a>,<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2181.htm" title="זנה_1 vhp3cp 2181">they turn to promiscuity</a>.<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs">Israel’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4043.htm" title="מֶגֶן ncmpc 4043"> leaders</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Her shields; Ps 47:9; 89:18">be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqp3cp 157"> fervently love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqvmp 157"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7036.htm" title="קָלֹון ncmsa 7036"> disgrace</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hb obscure">bf</a><a href="http://biblehub.com/hosea/4-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsa 7307">A wind</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3671.htm" title="כָּנָף ncfpc 3671"> wings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> will carry them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6887.htm" title="צרר_1 vqp3ms 6887"> off</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit wind will bind it in its wings">bg, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 12:1; 13:5">bh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/954.htm" title="בושׁ_1 vqi3mp 954"> they will be ashamed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2077.htm" title="זֶבַח_1 ncmpc 2077"> sacrifices</a>.<hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><A name="ftn"></a>Footnotes: a. 4:1 Hs 5:1 b. 4:1 Hs 12:2; Mc 6:2 c. 4:1 Is 59:4; Jr 7:28 d. 4:1 Hs 6:6 e. 4:1 Hs 5:4 f. 4:2 Hs 10:4 g. 4:2 Hs 7:3; 10:13; 11:12 h. 4:2 Hs 6:9 i. 4:2 Hs 7:1 j. 4:2 Hs 7:4 k. 4:2 Hs 6:8; 12:14 l. 4:3 Is 24:4; 33:9 m. 4:3 Jr 4:25 n. 4:3 Gn 1:20-25 o. 4:4 Ezk 3:26; Am 5:10,13 p. 4:4 Text emended; MT reads argue, and your people are like those contending with a priest q. 4:4 Hb obscure r. 4:4 Dt 17:12-13 s. 4:5 Ezk 14:3; Hs 5:5 t. 4:5 Hs 2:2,5 u. 4:6 Is 5:13 v. 4:6 Mal 2:7-8 w. 4:6 Zch 11:8-9,15-17 x. 4:6 Hs 2:13; 8:14; 13:6 y. 4:7 Hs 10:1; 13:6 z. 4:7 Alt Hb tradition, Syr, Tg read They aa. 4:7 Ancient Jewish tradition reads My honor ab. 4:7 Hab 2:16 ac. 4:8 Or sin offerings ad. 4:8 Hs 10:13 ae. 4:8 Is 56:11; Mc 3:11 af. 4:9 Is 24:2; Jr 5:31 ag. 4:9 Hs 8:13; 9:9 ah. 4:10 Lv 26:26; Is 65:13; Mc 6:14 ai. 4:10 Hs 7:4 aj. 4:10 Hs 9:17 ak. 4:11 Hs 5:4 al. 4:11 Is 5:12; 28:7 am. 4:12 Is 44:19; Jr 2:27 an. 4:12 Hs 5:4 ao. 4:12 Hs 9:1 ap. 4:12 Lit promiscuously from under aq. 4:13 Jr 3:6 ar. 4:13 Hs 2:13; 11:2 as. 4:13 Jr 2:20 at. 4:14 Hs 4:18; 7:4 au. 4:14 Dt 23:17 av. 4:14 Hs 5:4 aw. 4:15 Hs 9:15; 12:1 ax. 4:15 = House of Wickedness ay. 4:15 1Kg 12:28-29; Hs 5:8; 10:5,8 az. 4:15 Jr 5:2; 44:26 ba. 4:16 Ps 78:8 bb. 4:16 Is 5:17; 7:25 bc. 4:17 Hs 13:2 bd. 4:17 Ps 81:12; Hs 4:4 be. 4:18 Lit Her shields ; Ps 47:9; 89:18 bf. 4:18 Hb obscure bg. 4:19 Lit wind will bind it in its wings bh. 4:19 Hs 12:1; 13:5 </div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. 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