Hos 4 | ABEn | STEP | Hear the word of the lord , O sons of Israel! For there is a case to the lord against the ones dwelling the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor full knowledge of God upon the land.

Hosea 4

CHAPTER 4 The Charge against Israel

1 Hear the word of the lord, O sons of Israel! For there is a case to the lord against the ones dwelling the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor full knowledge of God upon the land. 2 Curse, and lie, and murder, and fraud, and adultery -- it poured upon the earth, and [²blood ³with ⁴blood ¹they mingled]. 3 On account of this [³shall mourn ¹the ²land], and shall be diminished with all the ones dwelling it; with the wild beasts of the field, and with the winged creatures of the heaven; and the fishes of the sea shall fail, 4 so that no one should adjudicate, nor [²reprove ¹should any one]; but my people are as a priest disputing; 5 and he shall weaken by day, and [³shall weaken ²also ¹the prophet] with you. [³to night ¹I likened ²your mother]. 6 [²are likened ¹My people] as ones not having knowledge. For since [³full knowledge ²thrusted away ¹you], [²will thrust you away ¹even I] so as to not officiate as priest to me. And as you forgot the laws of your God, I shall forget your children. 7 According to their multitude, so they sinned against me. [²their glory ³for ⁴dishonor ¹I will appoint]. 8 The sins of my people they shall eat, and in their iniquities shall take their lives. 9 And it will be as the people, so also the priest; and I will avenge upon him his ways, and his deliberations I will recompense to him.

Israel Commits Harlotry

10 And they shall eat, but in no way should be filled up. They committed harlotry, and in no way should they be straightened. Because [³the ⁴ lord ¹they abandoned ²to watch for]. 11 Harlotry, and wine, and strong drink, took the heart of my people. 12 By their symbols they asked, and by their rods they reported to him. In a spirit of harlotry they were wandered, and they fornicated from their God. 13 Upon the tops of the mountains they were sacrificed, and upon the hills they were sacrificed underneath the oak, and white poplar, and [²tree ¹the overshadowing], for good protection. Because of this [²shall fornicate ¹your daughters], and your brides shall commit adultery. 14 And in no way shall I pay a visit unto your daughters whenever they should commit harlotry, nor unto your daughters-in-law whenever they should commit adultery. For they themselves [²with ³the ⁴harlots ¹blended together], and [²with ³the ones ⁴initiating rites ¹were sacrificed]. And the people not perceiving closely joined with the harlot. 15 But you, O Israel, be not ignorant! And Judah, enter not into Gilgal, and ascend not unto the house of On, and swear not an oath, saying, [²lives ¹The lord]! 16 For [²as ³a heifer ⁴being in heat ¹Israel was heated]. Now [²will feed ³them ¹the lord] as a lamb in a broad space. 17 [²was a partner ³of idols ¹Ephraim], he made obstacles to himself. 18 He took up with Canaanites, ones committing harlotry. They fornicated and loved dishonor of their neighing. 19 [²a tumultuous ³wind ¹You are] in her wings, and they shall be disgraced because of their altars.