New King James Version, 1982 - Hosea 4 (NKJV Bible)

Hosea Chapter 4 (NKJV Bible)

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¹ Hear the word of the LORD, You children of Israel, For the LORD brings a [1†]charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy Or [2†]knowledge of God in the land.

² By swearing and lying, Killing and stealing and committing adultery, They break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed.

³ Therefore [3†]the land will mourn; And [4†]everyone who dwells there will waste away With the beasts of the field And the birds of the air; Even the fish of the sea will be taken away.

⁴ “Now let no man contend, or rebuke another; For your people are like those [5†]who contend with the priest.

⁵ Therefore you shall stumble [6†]in the day; The prophet also shall stumble with you in the night; And I will destroy your mother.

⁶ [7†]My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; [8†]Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

⁷ “The more they increased, The more they sinned against Me; [9†]I will change their glory into shame.

⁸ They eat up the sin of My people; They set their heart on their iniquity.

⁹ And it shall be: [10†]like people, like priest. So I will punish them for their ways, And reward them for their deeds.

¹⁰ For [11†]they shall eat, but not have enough; They shall commit harlotry, but not increase; Because they have ceased obeying the LORD.

¹¹ “Harlotry, wine, and new wine [12†]enslave the heart.

¹² My people ask counsel from their [13†]wooden idols, And their staff informs them. For [14†]the spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray, And they have played the harlot against their God.

¹³ [15†]They offer sacrifices on the mountaintops, And burn incense on the hills, Under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, Because their shade is good. [16†]Therefore your daughters commit harlotry, And your brides commit adultery.

¹⁴ “I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, Nor your brides when they commit adultery; For the men themselves go apart with harlots, And offer sacrifices with a [17†]ritual harlot. Therefore people who do not understand will be trampled.

¹⁵ “Though you, Israel, play the harlot, Let not Judah offend. [18†]Do not come up to Gilgal, Nor go up to [19†]Beth Aven, [20†]Nor swear an oath, saying, ‘As the LORD lives’—

¹⁶ “For Israel [21†]is stubborn Like a stubborn calf; Now the LORD will let them forage Like a lamb in open country.

¹⁷ “Ephraim is joined to idols, [22†]Let him alone.

¹⁸ Their drink is rebellion, They commit harlotry continually. [23†]Her rulers dearly love dishonor.

¹⁹ [24†]The wind has wrapped her up in its wings, And [25†]they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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1	Hear the word of the LORD, You children of Israel, For the LORD brings a [1†]charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy Or [2†]knowledge of God in the land.
2	By swearing and lying, Killing and stealing and committing adultery, They break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed.
3	Therefore [3†]the land will mourn; And [4†]everyone who dwells there will waste away With the beasts of the field And the birds of the air; Even the fish of the sea will be taken away.
4	“Now let no man contend, or rebuke another; For your people are like those [5†]who contend with the priest.
5	Therefore you shall stumble [6†]in the day; The prophet also shall stumble with you in the night; And I will destroy your mother.
6	[7†]My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; [8†]Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
7	“The more they increased, The more they sinned against Me; [9†]I will change their glory into shame.
8	They eat up the sin of My people; They set their heart on their iniquity.
9	And it shall be: [10†]like people, like priest. So I will punish them for their ways, And reward them for their deeds.
10	For [11†]they shall eat, but not have enough; They shall commit harlotry, but not increase; Because they have ceased obeying the LORD.
11	“Harlotry, wine, and new wine [12†]enslave the heart.
12	My people ask counsel from their [13†]wooden idols, And their staff informs them. For [14†]the spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray, And they have played the harlot against their God.
13	[15†]They offer sacrifices on the mountaintops, And burn incense on the hills, Under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, Because their shade is good. [16†]Therefore your daughters commit harlotry, And your brides commit adultery.
14	“I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, Nor your brides when they commit adultery; For the men themselves go apart with harlots, And offer sacrifices with a [17†]ritual harlot. Therefore people who do not understand will be trampled.
15	“Though you, Israel, play the harlot, Let not Judah offend. [18†]Do not come up to Gilgal, Nor go up to [19†]Beth Aven, [20†]Nor swear an oath, saying, ‘As the LORD lives’—
16	“For Israel [21†]is stubborn Like a stubborn calf; Now the LORD will let them forage Like a lamb in open country.
17	“Ephraim is joined to idols, [22†]Let him alone.
18	Their drink is rebellion, They commit harlotry continually. [23†]Her rulers dearly love dishonor.
19	[24†]The wind has wrapped her up in its wings, And [25†]they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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