Hosea 4:10-14
World English Bible
10 They will eat, and not have enough.
They will play the prostitute, and will not increase;
because they have abandoned giving to Yahweh.
11 Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
12 My people consult with their wooden idol,
and answer to a stick of wood.
Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray,
and they have been unfaithful to their God.
13 They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains,
and burn incense on the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths,
because its shade is good.
Therefore your daughters play the prostitute,
and your brides commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute,
nor your brides when they commit adultery;
because the men consort with prostitutes,
and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes;
so the people without understanding will come to ruin.
Hosea 4:10-14
Christian Standard Bible
10 They will eat but not be satisfied;(A)
they will be promiscuous(B) but not multiply.
For they have abandoned their devotion to the Lord.(C)
11 Promiscuity,(D) wine, and new wine
take away one’s understanding.(E)
12 My people consult their wooden idols,(F)
and their divining rods inform them.
For a spirit of promiscuity leads them astray;(G)
they act promiscuously(H)
in disobedience to[a] their God.
13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops,(I)
and they burn offerings on the hills,(J)
and under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,(K)
because their shade is pleasant.
And so your daughters act promiscuously
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters
when they act promiscuously
or your daughters-in-law
when they commit adultery,
for the men themselves go off with prostitutes(L)
and make sacrifices with cult prostitutes.(M)
People without discernment are doomed.(N)
Footnotes
- 4:12 Lit promiscuously from under
by Public Domain. The name "World English Bible" is trademarked.
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.