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10 (A)They will eat, but not be satisfied;
They will (B)play the harlot, but not break forth in number,
Because they have [a](C)forsaken Yahweh to keep harlotry.

11 Harlotry, (D)wine, and new wine take away a heart of wisdom.
12 My people (E)ask their wooden idol, and their diviner’s wand declares to them;
For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray,
And they have played the harlot, departing [b]from their God.
13 They offer sacrifices on the (F)tops of the mountains
And [c](G)burn incense on the hills,
(H)Under oak, poplar, and terebinth
Because their shade is good.
Therefore your daughters play the harlot,
And your [d]brides commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot
Or your [e]brides when they commit adultery,
For the men themselves go apart with harlots
And offer sacrifices with (I)cult prostitutes;
So the people without understanding are [f]ruined.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:10 Or forsaken Yahweh to practice (v 11) harlotry; lit forsaken giving heed
  2. Hosea 4:12 Lit from under
  3. Hosea 4:13 Or offer sacrifices
  4. Hosea 4:13 Or daughters-in-law
  5. Hosea 4:14 Or daughters-in-law
  6. Hosea 4:14 Lit thrust down

10 (A)They will eat, but not have enough;
They will (B)play the harlot, but not increase,
Because they have [a](C)stopped giving heed to the Lord.

11 Harlotry, (D)wine and new wine take away the [b]understanding.
12 My people (E)consult their wooden idol, and their diviner’s wand informs them;
For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray,
And they have played the harlot, departing [c]from their God.
13 They offer sacrifices on the (F)tops of the mountains
And [d](G)burn incense on the hills,
(H)Under oak, poplar and terebinth,
Because their shade is pleasant.
Therefore your daughters play the harlot
And your [e]brides commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot
Or your [f]brides when they commit adultery,
For the men themselves go apart with harlots
And offer sacrifices with (I)temple prostitutes;
So the people without understanding are [g]ruined.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:10 Lit forsaken giving heed; or forsaken the Lord to practice (v 11) harlotry
  2. Hosea 4:11 Lit heart
  3. Hosea 4:12 Lit from under
  4. Hosea 4:13 Or offer sacrifices
  5. Hosea 4:13 Or daughters-in-law
  6. Hosea 4:14 Or daughters-in-law
  7. Hosea 4:14 Lit thrust down