| 4:1 | Hear <08085> (8798) the word <01697> of the LORD <03068>, ye children <01121> of Israel <03478>: for the LORD <03068> hath a controversy <07379> with the inhabitants <03427> (8802) of the land <0776>, because [there is] no truth <0571>, nor mercy <02617>, nor knowledge <01847> of God <0430> in the land <0776>. |
| 4:2 | By swearing <0422> (8800), and lying <03584> (8763), and killing <07523> (8800), and stealing <01589> (8800), and committing adultery <05003> (8800), they break out <06555> (8804), and blood <01818> toucheth <05060> (8804) blood <01818>. {blood: Heb. bloods} |
| 4:3 | Therefore shall the land <0776> mourn <056> (8799), and every one that dwelleth <03427> (8802) therein shall languish <0535> (8797), with the beasts <02416> of the field <07704>, and with the fowls <05775> of heaven <08064>; yea, the fishes <01709> of the sea <03220> also shall be taken away <0622> (8735). |
| 4:4 | Yet let no man <0376> strive <07378> (8799), nor reprove <03198> (8686) another <0376>: for thy people <05971> [are] as they that strive <07378> (8688) with the priest <03548>. |
| 4:5 | Therefore shalt thou fall <03782> (8804) in the day <03117>, and the prophet <05030> also shall fall <03782> (8804) with thee in the night <03915>, and I will destroy <01820> (8804) thy mother <0517>. {destroy: Heb. cut off} |
| 4:6 | My people <05971> are destroyed <01820> (8738) for lack of knowledge <01847>: because thou hast rejected <03988> (8804) knowledge <01847>, I will also reject <03988> (8799) thee, that thou shalt be no priest <03547> (8763) to me: seeing thou hast forgotten <07911> (8799) the law <08451> of thy God <0430>, I will also forget <07911> (8799) thy children <01121>. {destroyed: Heb. cut off} |
| 4:7 | As they were increased <07230>, so they sinned <02398> (8804) against me: [therefore] will I change <04171> (8686) their glory <03519> into shame <07036>. |
| 4:8 | They eat up <0398> (8799) the sin <02403> of my people <05971>, and they set <05375> (8799) their heart <05315> on their iniquity <05771>. {set...: Heb. lift up their soul to} |
| 4:9 | And there shall be, like people <05971>, like priest <03548>: and I will punish <06485> (8804) them for their ways <01870>, and reward <07725> (8686) them their doings <04611>. {punish: Heb. visit upon} {reward: Heb. cause to return} |
| 4:10 | For they shall eat <0398> (8804), and not have enough <07646> (8799): they shall commit whoredom <02181> (8689), and shall not increase <06555> (8799): because they have left off <05800> (8804) to take heed <08104> (8800) to the LORD <03068>. |
| 4:11 | Whoredom <02184> and wine <03196> and new wine <08492> take away <03947> (8799) the heart <03820>. |
| 4:12 | My people <05971> ask <07592> (8799) counsel at their stocks <06086>, and their staff <04731> declareth <05046> (8686) unto them: for the spirit <07307> of whoredoms <02183> hath caused [them] to err <08582> (8689), and they have gone a whoring <02181> (8799) from under their God <0430>. |
| 4:13 | They sacrifice <02076> (8762) upon the tops <07218> of the mountains <02022>, and burn incense <06999> (8762) upon the hills <01389>, under oaks <0437> and poplars <03839> and elms <0424>, because the shadow <06738> thereof [is] good <02896>: therefore your daughters <01323> shall commit whoredom <02181> (8799), and your spouses <03618> shall commit adultery <05003> (8762). |
| 4:14 | I will not punish <06485> (8799) your daughters <01323> when they commit whoredom <02181> (8799), nor your spouses <03618> when they commit adultery <05003> (8762): for themselves are separated <06504> (8762) with whores <02181> (8802), and they sacrifice <02076> (8762) with harlots <06948>: therefore the people <05971> [that] doth not understand <0995> (8799) shall fall <03832> (8735). {I will not: or, Shall I not} {fall: or, be punished} |
| 4:15 | Though thou, Israel <03478>, play the harlot <02181> (8802), [yet] let not Judah <03063> offend <0816> (8799); and come <0935> (8799) not ye unto Gilgal <01537>, neither go ye up <05927> (8799) to Bethaven <01007>, nor swear <07650> (8735), The LORD <03068> liveth <02416>. |
| 4:16 | For Israel <03478> slideth back <05637> (8804) as a backsliding <05637> (8802) heifer <06510>: now the LORD <03068> will feed <07462> (8799) them as a lamb <03532> in a large place <04800>. |
| 4:17 | Ephraim <0669> [is] joined <02266> (8803) to idols <06091>: let him alone <03240> (8685). |
| 4:18 | Their drink <05435> is sour <05493> (8804): they have committed whoredom <02181> (8689) continually <02181> (8687): her rulers <04043> [with] shame <07036> do love <0157> (8804), Give <03051> (8798) ye. {sour: Heb. gone} {rulers: Heb. shields} |
| 4:19 | The wind <07307> hath bound her up <06887> (8804) in her wings <03671>, and they shall be ashamed <0954> (8799) because of their sacrifices <02077>. |
Hosea 4 - AV with Strong Numbers
