Hosea 4:15-17
New King James Version
15 “Though you, Israel, play the harlot,
Let not Judah offend.
(A)Do not come up to Gilgal,
Nor go up to (B)Beth[a] Aven,
(C)Nor swear an oath, saying, ‘As the Lord lives’—
16 “For Israel (D)is stubborn
Like a stubborn calf;
Now the Lord will let them forage
Like a lamb in [b]open country.
17 “Ephraim is joined to idols,
(E)Let him alone.
Footnotes
- Hosea 4:15 Lit. House of Idolatry or Wickedness
- Hosea 4:16 Lit. a large place
Hosea 4:15-17
American Standard Version
15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah [a]offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah liveth. 16 For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place. 17 Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
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- Hosea 4:15 Or, become guilty
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