Hosea 4 Hear the word of the LORD , ye children of Israel : for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land , because there is no truth , nor mercy , nor knowledge of God in the land.

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1 H8085 [H8798] Hear H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H1121 , ye children H3478 of Israel H3068 : for the LORD H7379 hath a controversy H3427 [H8802] with the inhabitants H776 of the land H571 , because there is no truth H2617 , nor mercy H1847 , nor knowledge H430 of God H776 in the land.

2 H422 [H8800] By swearing H3584 [H8763] , and lying H7523 [H8800] , and killing H1589 [H8800] , and stealing H5003 [H8800] , and committing adultery H6555 [H8804] , they break out H1818 , and blood H5060 [H8804] toucheth H1818 blood.

3 H776 Therefore shall the land H56 [H8799] mourn H3427 [H8802] , and every one that dwelleth H535 [H8797] in it shall languish H2416 , with the beasts H7704 of the field H5775 , and with the fowls H8064 of heaven H1709 ; yea, the fishes H3220 of the sea H622 [H8735] also shall be taken away.

4 H376 Yet let no man H7378 [H8799] contend H3198 [H8686] , nor reprove H376 another H5971 : for thy people H7378 [H8688] are as they that contend H3548 with the priest.

5 H3782 [H8804] Therefore shalt thou fall H3117 in the day H5030 , and the prophet H3782 [H8804] also shall fall H3915 with thee in the night H1820 [H8804] , and I will destroy H517 thy mother.

6 H5971 My people H1820 [H8738] are destroyed H1847 for lack of knowledge H3988 [H8804] : because thou hast rejected H1847 knowledge H3988 [H8799] , I will also reject H3547 [H8763] thee, that thou shalt be no priest H7911 [H8799] to me: seeing thou hast forgotten H8451 the law H430 of thy God H7911 [H8799] , I will also forget H1121 thy children.

7 H7230 As they were increased H2398 [H8804] , so they sinned H4171 [H8686] against me: therefore will I change H3519 their glory H7036 into shame.

8 H398 [H8799] They eat up H2403 the sin H5971 of my people H5375 [H8799] , and they set H5315 their heart H5771 on their iniquity.

9 H5971 And there shall be, like people H3548 , like priest H6485 [H8804] : and I will punish H1870 them for their ways H7725 [H8686] , and reward H4611 them their doings.

10 H398 [H8804] For they shall eat H7646 [H8799] , and not have enough H2181 [H8689] : they shall commit harlotry H6555 [H8799] , and shall not increase H5800 [H8804] : because they have stopped H8104 [H8800] taking heed to H3068 to the LORD.

11 H2184 Harlotry H3196 and wine H8492 and new wine H3947 [H8799] take away H3820 the heart.

12 H5971 My people H7592 [H8799] ask H6086 counsel at their idols H4731 , and their staff H5046 [H8686] declareth H7307 to them: for the spirit H2183 of harlotry H8582 [H8689] hath caused them to err H2181 [H8799] , and they have played the harlot H430 departing from under their God.

13 H2076 [H8762] They sacrifice H7218 upon the tops H2022 of the mountains H6999 [H8762] , and burn incense H1389 upon the hills H437 , under oaks H3839 and poplars H424 and elms H6738 , because their shadow H2896 is pleasant H1323 : therefore your daughters H2181 [H8799] shall commit harlotry H3618 , and your spouses H5003 [H8762] shall commit adultery.

14 H6485 [H8799] I will not punish H1323 your daughters H2181 [H8799] when they commit harlotry H3618 , nor your spouses H5003 [H8762] when they commit adultery H6504 [H8762] : for they themselves are separated H2181 [H8802] with harlots H2076 [H8762] , and they sacrifice H6948 with harlots H5971 : therefore the people H995 [H8799] that doth not understand H3832 [H8735] shall fall.

15 H3478 Though thou, Israel H2181 [H8802] , playest the harlot H3063 , yet let not Judah H816 [H8799] offend H935 [H8799] ; and come H1537 not ye to Gilgal H5927 [H8799] , neither go ye up H1007 to Bethaven H7650 [H8735] , nor swear H3068 , The LORD H2416 liveth.

16 H3478 For Israel H5637 [H8804] slideth back H5637 [H8802] as a backsliding H6510 heifer H3068 : now the LORD H7462 [H8799] will feed H3532 them as a lamb H4800 in a large place.

17 H669 Ephraim H2266 [H8803] is joined H6091 to idols H3240 [H8685] : let him alone.

18 H5435 Their drink H5493 [H8804] is sour H2181 [H8689] : they have committed harlotry H2181 [H8687] continually H4043 : her rulers H157 [H8804] with love H7036 shame H3051 [H8798] more than glory.

19 H7307 The wind H6887 [H8804] hath bound her up H3671 in her wings H954 [H8799] , and they shall be ashamed H2077 because of their sacrifices.