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Hosea 4

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Hearh8085h8798 the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068, ye childrenh1121 of Israelh3478: for the LORDh3068 hath a controversyh7379 with the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of the landh776, because there is no truthh571, nor mercyh2617, nor knowledgeh1847 of Godh430 in the landh776.

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By swearingh422h8800, and lyingh3584h8763, and killingh7523h8800, and stealingh1589h8800, and committing adulteryh5003h8800, they break outh6555h8804, and bloodh1818 touchethh5060h8804 bloodh1818. blood: Heb. bloods

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Therefore shall the landh776 mournh56h8799, and every one that dwellethh3427h8802 therein shall languishh535h8797, with the beastsh2416 of the fieldh7704, and with the fowlsh5775 of heavenh8064; yea, the fishesh1709 of the seah3220 also shall be taken awayh622h8735.

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Yet let no manh376 striveh7378h8799, nor reproveh3198h8686 anotherh376: for thy peopleh5971 are as they that striveh7378h8688 with the priesth3548.

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Therefore shalt thou fallh3782h8804 in the dayh3117, and the propheth5030 also shall fallh3782h8804 with thee in the nighth3915, and I will destroyh1820h8804 thy motherh517. destroy: Heb. cut off

6

My peopleh5971 are destroyedh1820h8738 for lack of knowledgeh1847: because thou hast rejectedh3988h8804 knowledgeh1847, I will also rejecth3988h8799 thee, that thou shalt be no priesth3547h8763 to me: seeing thou hast forgottenh7911h8799 the lawh8451 of thy Godh430, I will also forgeth7911h8799 thy childrenh1121. destroyed: Heb. cut off

7

As they were increasedh7230, so they sinnedh2398h8804 against me: therefore will I changeh4171h8686 their gloryh3519 into shameh7036.

8

They eat uph398h8799 the sinh2403 of my peopleh5971, and they seth5375h8799 their hearth5315 on their iniquityh5771. set...: Heb. lift up their soul to

9

And there shall be, like peopleh5971, like priesth3548: and I will punishh6485h8804 them for their waysh1870, and rewardh7725h8686 them their doingsh4611. punish: Heb. visit upon
reward: Heb. cause to return

10

For they shall eath398h8804, and not have enoughh7646h8799: they shall commit whoredomh2181h8689, and shall not increaseh6555h8799: because they have left offh5800h8804 to take heedh8104h8800 to the LORDh3068.

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Whoredomh2184 and wineh3196 and new wineh8492 take awayh3947h8799 the hearth3820.

12

My peopleh5971 askh7592h8799 counsel at their stocksh6086, and their staffh4731 declarethh5046h8686 unto them: for the spirith7307 of whoredomsh2183 hath caused them to errh8582h8689, and they have gone a whoringh2181h8799 from under their Godh430.

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They sacrificeh2076h8762 upon the topsh7218 of the mountainsh2022, and burn incenseh6999h8762 upon the hillsh1389, under oaksh437 and poplarsh3839 and elmsh424, because the shadowh6738 thereof is goodh2896: therefore your daughtersh1323 shall commit whoredomh2181h8799, and your spousesh3618 shall commit adulteryh5003h8762.

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I will not punishh6485h8799 your daughtersh1323 when they commit whoredomh2181h8799, nor your spousesh3618 when they commit adulteryh5003h8762: for themselves are separatedh6504h8762 with whoresh2181h8802, and they sacrificeh2076h8762 with harlotsh6948: therefore the peopleh5971 that doth not understandh995h8799 shall fallh3832h8735. I will not: or, Shall I not
fall: or, be punished

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Though thou, Israelh3478, play the harloth2181h8802, yet let not Judahh3063 offendh816h8799; and comeh935h8799 not ye unto Gilgalh1537, neither go ye uph5927h8799 to Bethavenh1007, nor swearh7650h8735, The LORDh3068 livethh2416.

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For Israelh3478 slideth backh5637h8804 as a backslidingh5637h8802 heiferh6510: now the LORDh3068 will feedh7462h8799 them as a lambh3532 in a large placeh4800.

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Ephraimh669 is joinedh2266h8803 to idolsh6091: let him aloneh3240h8685.

18

Their drinkh5435 is sourh5493h8804: they have committed whoredomh2181h8689 continuallyh2181h8687: her rulersh4043 with shameh7036 do loveh157h8804, Giveh3051h8798 ye. sour: Heb. gone
rulers: Heb. shields

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The windh7307 hath bound her uph6887h8804 in her wingsh3671, and they shall be ashamedh954h8799 because of their sacrificesh2077.



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