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== Hoshea (Book of Hosea), Chapter 4 ==
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> Hear the word of HaShem, ye children of Israel! for HaShem hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of G-d in the land.
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> Therefore doth the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein doth languish, with the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also are taken away.
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> Therefore shalt thou stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to Me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy G-d, I also will forget thy children.
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> They feed on the sin of My people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> And they shall eat, and not have enough, they shall commit harlotry, and shall not increase; because they have left off to take heed to HaShem.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart.
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of harlotry hath caused them to err, and they have gone astray from under their G-d.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; for they themselves consort with lewd women, and they sacrifice with harlots; and the people that is without understanding is distraught.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah become guilty; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear: 'As HaShem liveth.'
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall HaShem feed them as a lamb in a large place?
<named id="17"/><sup>17</sup> Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
<named id="18"/><sup>18</sup> When their carouse is over, they take to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour.
<named id="19"/><sup>19</sup> The wind hath bound her up in her skirts; and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
== See also ==
* [[Hoshea 3|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Hoshea 4 Commentaries]]
* [[Hoshea 5|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:הושע ד]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> Hear the word of HaShem, ye children of Israel! for HaShem hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of G-d in the land.
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> Therefore doth the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein doth languish, with the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also are taken away.
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> Therefore shalt thou stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to Me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy G-d, I also will forget thy children.
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> They feed on the sin of My people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> And they shall eat, and not have enough, they shall commit harlotry, and shall not increase; because they have left off to take heed to HaShem.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart.
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of harlotry hath caused them to err, and they have gone astray from under their G-d.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; for they themselves consort with lewd women, and they sacrifice with harlots; and the people that is without understanding is distraught.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah become guilty; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear: 'As HaShem liveth.'
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall HaShem feed them as a lamb in a large place?
<named id="17"/><sup>17</sup> Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
<named id="18"/><sup>18</sup> When their carouse is over, they take to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour.
<named id="19"/><sup>19</sup> The wind hath bound her up in her skirts; and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
== See also ==
* [[Hoshea 3|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Hoshea 4 Commentaries]]
* [[Hoshea 5|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:הושע ד]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]