Hosea 4:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
15 Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel,
do not let Judah become guilty.
Do not enter into Gilgal
or go up to Beth-aven,
and do not swear, “As the Lord lives.”(A)
16 Like a stubborn heifer,
Israel is stubborn;
can the Lord now feed them
like a lamb in a broad pasture?(B)
17 Ephraim is joined to idols—
let him alone.
Hosea 4:15-17
International Standard Version
15 “Even though you prostitute yourself, Israel—
let not Judah incur guilt—
don’t go to Gilgal,
or visit Beth-aven,
or swear an oath using the Lord’s name.[a]
16 For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn mule![b]
Nevertheless, will not the Lord feed them like a lamb in a broad pasture?
17 Ephraim has become entwined with idols;
leave him alone!
Footnotes
- Hosea 4:15 Lit. oath, ‘…as the Lord lives’
- Hosea 4:16 Or cow
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