Hosea 4:15-19
New International Version
15 “Though you, Israel, commit adultery,
do not let Judah become guilty.
“Do not go to Gilgal;(A)
do not go up to Beth Aven.[a](B)
And do not swear, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’(C)
16 The Israelites are stubborn,(D)
like a stubborn heifer.(E)
How then can the Lord pasture them
like lambs(F) in a meadow?
17 Ephraim is joined to idols;
leave him alone!
18 Even when their drinks are gone,
they continue their prostitution;
their rulers dearly love shameful ways.
19 A whirlwind(G) will sweep them away,
and their sacrifices will bring them shame.(H)
Footnotes
- Hosea 4:15 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).
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