Hosea 4:15-17

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁵ “Israel, you act like a prostitute.
Don’t let Judah become guilty too.
Don’t go to Gilgal.
Don’t go to Beth Aven.
Don’t take the oath, ‘As the Lord lives. …’

¹⁶ “The people of Israel are as stubborn as a bull.
How can the Lord feed them like lambs in an open pasture?
¹⁷ The people of Ephraim have chosen to worship idols. Leave them alone!