Hosea 4

1HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, ye childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478: for the LORDH3068 hath a controversyH7379 with the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776, becauseH3588 there is noH369 truthH571, norH369 mercyH3068, norH369 knowledgeH1847 of GodH430 in the landH776. 2There is nought but swearingH422 and breakingH6555 faith, and killingH1818, and stealingH1589, and committingH5003 adulteryH5003; they breakH6555 outH6555, and bloodH1818 toucheth bloodH1818. 3Therefore shall the landH776 mournH56, and everyH3605 one that dwelleth therein shall languishH535, with the beastsH2416 of the fieldH7704 and the fowls of heavenH8064; yea, the fishes of the seaH3220 also shall be takenH622 awayH622. 4Yet letH408 noH408 manH376 striveH7378, neitherH408 letH408 anyH376 manH376 reproveH3198; for thy peopleH5971 are as they that striveH7378 with the priestH3548. 5And thou shalt stumbleH3782 in the dayH3117, and the prophetH5030 also shall stumbleH3782 with thee in the nightH3915; and I will destroyH1820 thy motherH517. 6My peopleH5971 are destroyedH1820 for lackH1097 of knowledgeH1847: becauseH3588 thou hast rejectedH3988 knowledgeH1847, I will also rejectH3988 thee, that thou shalt be noH1097 priestH3547 to meH589: seeingH3588 thou hast forgottenH7911 the lawH8451 of thy GodH430, I also will forgetH7911 thy childrenH1121. 7As they were multipliedH7235, soH3651 they sinnedH2398 againstH2398 meH2398: I will changeH4171 their gloryH3519 intoH4171 shameH7036. 8They feedH398 on the sinH2403 of my peopleH5971, and setH5375 their heartH5315 on their iniquityH5771. 9And it shall be, like peopleH5971, like priestH3548: and I will punishH6485 them for their waysH1870, and will reward them their doingsH4611. 10And they shall eatH398, and notH3808 have enoughH7646; they shall commitH2181 whoredom, and shall notH3808 increaseH6555: becauseH3588 they have leftH5800 offH398 to takeH8104 heedH8104 to the LORDH3068. 11Whoredom and wineH3196 and newH8492 wineH3196 takeH3947 awayH3947 the understandingH3820. 12My peopleH5971 askH7592 counsel at their stock, and their staffH4731 declareth unto them: for the spiritH7307 of whoredom hath causedH430 them to errH8582, and they have goneH8582 a whoring from underH8478 their GodH430. 13They sacrificeH2076 uponH5921 the topsH7218 of the mountainsH2022, and burnH6999 incenseH6999 uponH5921 the hillsH1389, underH8478 oaksH437 and poplars and terebinths, becauseH3588 the shadowH6738 thereof is goodH2896: therefore your daughtersH1323 commitH5003 whoredom, and your bridesH3618 commitH5003 adulteryH5003. 14I will notH3808 punishH6485 your daughtersH1323 when they commitH5003 whoredom, norH3808 your bridesH3618 when they commitH5003 adulteryH5003; for they themselvesH1992 goH6504 apartH6504 with whores, and they sacrificeH2076 with the harlotsH2181: and the peopleH5971 that doth notH3808 understandH995 shall be overthrown. 15ThoughH518 thou, IsraelH3478, playH2181 the harlotH2181, yet letH408 notH408 JudahH3063 offend; and comeH935 notH408 ye unto GilgalH1537, neitherH408 goH935 ye upH5927 to Beth-aven, norH408 swearH7650, As the LORDH3068 liveth. 16For IsraelH3478 hath behaved himself stubbornlyH5637, like a stubbornH5637 heiferH6510: nowH6258 will the LORDH3068 feedH7462 them as a lambH3532 in a largeH4800 placeH4800. 17EphraimH669 is joinedH2266 to idolsH6091; let him alone. 18Their drinkH5435 is becomeH2181 sour: they commitH2181 whoredom continuallyH2181; herH5493 rulersH4043 dearlyH157 loveH157 shameH7036. 19The windH7307 hath wrappedH6887 her upH853 in itsH853 wingsH3671; and they shall be ashamedH954 because of their sacrificesH2077.