Hosea 4
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Hosea 4 << | >> 1234567891011121314 4:1 Hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD3068, ye children1121 of Israel3478: for the LORD3068 hath a controversy7379 with the inhabitants3427 of the land0776, because {there is} no truth0571, nor mercy2617, nor knowledge1847 of God0430 in the land0776. 4:2 By swearing0422, and lying3584, and killing7523, and stealing1589, and committing adultery5003, they break out6555, and blood1818 toucheth5060 blood1818. 4:3 Therefore shall the land0776 mourn0056, and every one that dwelleth3427 therein shall languish0535, with the beasts2416 of the field7704, and with the fowls5775 of heaven8064; yea, the fishes1709 of the sea3220 also shall be taken away0622. 4:4 Yet let no man0376 strive7378, nor reprove3198 another0376: for thy people5971 {are} as they that strive7378 with the priest3548. 4:5 Therefore shalt thou fall3782 in the day3117, and the prophet5030 also shall fall3782 with thee in the night3915, and I will destroy1820 thy mother0517. 4:6 My people5971 are destroyed1820 for lack of knowledge1847: because thou hast rejected3988 knowledge1847, I will also reject3988 thee, that thou shalt be no priest3547 to me: seeing thou hast forgotten7911 the law8451 of thy God0430, I will also forget7911 thy children1121. 4:7 As they were increased7230, so they sinned2398 against me: {therefore} will I change4171 their glory3519 into shame7036. 4:8 They eat up0398 the sin2403 of my people5971, and they set5375 their heart5315 on their iniquity5771. 4:9 And there shall be, like people5971, like priest3548: and I will punish6485 them for their ways1870, and reward7725 them their doings4611. 4:10 For they shall eat0398, and not have enough7646: they shall commit whoredom2181, and shall not increase6555: because they have left off5800 to take heed8104 to the LORD3068. 4:11 Whoredom2184 and wine3196 and new wine8492 take away3947 the heart3820. 4:12 My people5971 ask7592 counsel at their stocks6086, and their staff4731 declareth5046 unto them: for the spirit7307 of whoredoms2183 hath caused {them} to err8582, and they have gone a whoring2181 from under their God0430. 4:13 They sacrifice2076 upon the tops7218 of the mountains2022, and burn incense6999 upon the hills1389, under oaks0437 and poplars3839 and elms0424, because the shadow6738 thereof {is} good2896: therefore your daughters1323 shall commit whoredom2181, and your spouses3618 shall commit adultery5003. 4:14 I will not punish6485 your daughters1323 when they commit whoredom2181, nor your spouses3618 when they commit adultery5003: for themselves are separated6504 with whores2181, and they sacrifice2076 with harlots6948: therefore the people5971 {that} doth not understand0995 shall fall3832. 4:15 Though thou, Israel3478, play the harlot2181, {yet} let not Judah3063 offend0816; and come0935 not ye unto Gilgal1537, neither go ye up5927 to Bethaven1007, nor swear7650, The LORD3068 liveth2416. 4:16 For Israel3478 slideth back5637 as a backsliding5637 heifer6510: now the LORD3068 will feed7462 them as a lamb3532 in a large place4800. 4:17 Ephraim0669 {is} joined2266 to idols6091: let him alone3240. 4:18 Their drink5435 is sour5493: they have committed whoredom2181 continually2181: her rulers4043 {with} shame7036 do love0157, Give3051 ye. 4:19 The wind7307 hath bound her up6887 in her wings3671, and they shall be ashamed0954 because of their sacrifices2077.