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Hosea 4:13-15
New King James Version
Hosea 4:13-15
New King James Version
13 (A)They offer sacrifices on the mountaintops,
And burn incense on the hills,
Under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
Because their shade is good.
(B)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 (C)ritual harlot.
Therefore people who do not understand will be trampled.
15 “Though you, Israel, play the harlot,
Let not Judah offend.
(D)Do not come up to Gilgal,
Nor go up to (E)Beth[a] Aven,
(F)Nor swear an oath, saying, ‘As the Lord lives’—
Footnotes
- Hosea 4:15 Lit. House of Idolatry or Wickedness
Hosea 4:13-15
English Standard Version
Hosea 4:13-15
English Standard Version
13 (A)They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains
and burn offerings on the hills,
(B)under oak, poplar, and terebinth,
because their shade is good.
Therefore your daughters play the whore,
and your brides commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the whore,
nor your brides when they commit adultery;
for (C)the men themselves go aside with prostitutes
and sacrifice with (D)cult prostitutes,
and a people (E)without understanding shall come to ruin.
15 Though you play the whore, O (F)Israel,
let not (G)Judah become guilty.
(H)Enter not into (I)Gilgal,
nor go up to (J)Beth-aven,
and swear not, “As the Lord lives.”
Hosea 4:13-15
New International Version
Hosea 4:13-15
New International Version
13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops
and burn offerings on the hills,
under oak,(A) poplar and terebinth,
where the shade is pleasant.(B)
Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution(C)
and your daughters-in-law to adultery.(D)
14 “I will not punish your daughters
when they turn to prostitution,
nor your daughters-in-law
when they commit adultery,
because the men themselves consort with harlots(E)
and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes(F)—
a people without understanding(G) will come to ruin!(H)
15 “Though you, Israel, commit adultery,
do not let Judah become guilty.
Footnotes
- Hosea 4:15 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).
Hosea 4:13-15
King James Version
Hosea 4:13-15
King James Version
13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.
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Hosea 4:13-15
New American Standard Bible
Hosea 4:13-15
New American Standard Bible
13 They offer sacrifices on the (A)tops of the mountains
And [a](B)burn incense on the hills,
(C)Under oak, poplar, and terebinth,
Because their shade is pleasant.
Therefore your daughters play the prostitute,
And your [b]brides commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute,
Or your [c]brides when they commit adultery,
Because the men themselves slip away with the prostitutes
And offer sacrifices with (D)temple prostitutes;
So the people without understanding are ruined.
15 Though you, Israel, play the prostitute,
Judah must not become guilty;
Also you are not to go to (E)Gilgal,
Nor go up to Beth-aven
(F)And take the oath:
“As the Lord lives!”
Footnotes
- Hosea 4:13 Or offer sacrifices
- Hosea 4:13 Or daughters-in-law
- Hosea 4:14 Or daughters-in-law
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