Hosea 4

1Hear^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. 2There 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. 3Therefore 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. 4Yet let no man^H376 strive^H7378, neither let any man reprove^H3198; for thy people^H5971 are as they that strive^H7378 with the priest^H3548. 5And 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. 6My 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. 7As they were multiplied^H7230, so they sinned^H2398 against me: I will change^H4171 their glory^H3519 into shame^H7036. 8They feed^H398 on the sin^H2403 of my people^H5971, and set^H5375 their heart^H5315 on their iniquity^H5771. 9And 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. 10And 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. 11Whoredom^H2184 and wine^H3196 and new wine^H8492 take away^H3947 the understanding^H3820. 12My 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. 13They 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. 14I 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. 15Though 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. 16For 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. 17Ephraim^H669 is joined^H2266 to idols^H6091; let him alone^H3240. 18Their drink^H5435 is become sour^H5493; they play the harlot^H2181 continually^H2181; her rulers^H4043 dearly^H3051 love^H157 shame^H7036. 19The wind^H7307 hath wrapped her up^H6887 in its wings^H3671; and they shall be put to shame^H954 because of their sacrifices^H2077.