Hosea 4:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 My people (A)consult their wooden idol, and their diviner’s wand informs them;
For a spirit of infidelity has led them astray,
And they have been unfaithful, departing [a]from their God.
13 They offer sacrifices on the (B)tops of the mountains
And [b](C)burn incense on the hills,
(D)Under oak, poplar, and terebinth,
Because their shade is pleasant.
Therefore your daughters play the prostitute,
And your [c]brides commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute,
Or your [d]brides when they commit adultery,
Because the men themselves slip away with the prostitutes
And offer sacrifices with (E)temple prostitutes;
So the people without understanding are ruined.
Footnotes
- Hosea 4:12 Lit from under
- Hosea 4:13 Or offer sacrifices
- Hosea 4:13 Or daughters-in-law
- Hosea 4:14 Or daughters-in-law
Hosea 4:12-14
New International Version
12 My people consult a wooden idol,(A)
and a diviner’s rod speaks to them.(B)
A spirit of prostitution(C) leads them astray;(D)
they are unfaithful(E) to their God.
13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops
and burn offerings on the hills,
under oak,(F) poplar and terebinth,
where the shade is pleasant.(G)
Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution(H)
and your daughters-in-law to adultery.(I)
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