18 Their drink [a]is rebellion,
They commit harlotry continually.
(A)Her [b]rulers [c]dearly love dishonor.
19 (B)The wind has wrapped her up in its wings,
And (C)they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:18 Or has turned aside
  2. Hosea 4:18 Lit. shields
  3. Hosea 4:18 Heb. difficult; a Jewish tradition shamefully love, ‘Give!’

18 When their drinking has ended,
    they surely indulge in sexual orgies.
    They love lewdness more than their[a] glory.
19 A wind has wrapped them[b] in its wings,
    and they will be ashamed because of their altars.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:18 Hebrew “her”
  2. Hosea 4:19 Hebrew “her”