הושע ד׳Hosea 4

Verse 1א׳Hosea 4:1 · הושע ד:אStandard3,874

שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי רִיב לַֽיהוָה עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ כִּי אֵין־אֱמֶת וְֽאֵין־חֶסֶד וְאֵֽין־דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים בָּאָֽרֶץ

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.

Verse 2ב׳Hosea 4:2 · הושע ד:בStandard1,573

אָלֹה וְכַחֵשׁ וְרָצֹחַ וְגָנֹב וְנָאֹף פָּרָצוּ וְדָמִים בְּדָמִים נָגָֽעוּ

Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! They break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.

Verse 3ג׳Hosea 4:3 · הושע ד:גStandard2,952

עַל־כֵּן תֶּאֱבַל הָאָרֶץ וְאֻמְלַל כָּל־יוֹשֵׁב בָּהּ בְּחַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וּבְעוֹף הַשָּׁמָיִם וְגַם־דְּגֵי הַיָּם יֵאָסֵֽפוּ

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.

Verse 4ד׳Hosea 4:4 · הושע ד:דStandard1,460

אַךְ אִישׁ אַל־יָרֵב וְאַל־יוֹכַח אִישׁ וְעַמְּךָ כִּמְרִיבֵי כֹהֵֽן

Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; For thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

Verse 5ה׳Hosea 4:5 · הושע ד:הStandard2,015

וְכָשַׁלְתָּ הַיּוֹם וְכָשַׁל גַּם־נָבִיא עִמְּךָ לָיְלָה וְדָמִיתִי אִמֶּֽךָ

Therefore shalt thou stumble in the day, And the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; And I will destroy thy mother.

Verse 6ו׳Hosea 4:6 · הושע ד:וStandard4,802

נִדְמוּ עַמִּי מִבְּלִי הַדָּעַת כִּֽי־אַתָּה הַדַּעַת מָאַסְתָּ וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ מִכַּהֵן לִי וַתִּשְׁכַּח תּוֹרַת אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶשְׁכַּח בָּנֶיךָ גַּם־אָֽנִי

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 God, I also will forget thy children.

Verse 7ז׳Hosea 4:7 · הושע ד:זStandard907

כְּרֻבָּם כֵּן חָֽטְאוּ־לִי כְּבוֹדָם בְּקָלוֹן אָמִֽיר

The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.

Verse 8ח׳Hosea 4:8 · הושע ד:חStandard1,561

חַטַּאת עַמִּי יֹאכֵלוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֺנָם יִשְׂאוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ

They feed on the sin of My people, And set their heart on their iniquity.

Verse 9ט׳Hosea 4:9 · הושע ד:טStandard1,748

וְהָיָה כָעָם כַּכֹּהֵן וּפָקַדְתִּי עָלָיו דְּרָכָיו וּמַעֲלָלָיו אָשִׁיב לֽוֹ

And it is like people, like priest; And I will punish him for his ways, And will recompense him his doings.

Verse 10י׳Hosea 4:10 · הושע ד:יStandard2,091

וְאָֽכְלוּ וְלֹא יִשְׂבָּעוּ הִזְנוּ וְלֹא יִפְרֹצוּ כִּֽי־אֶת־יְהוָה עָזְבוּ לִשְׁמֹֽר

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 the LORD.

Verse 11י״אHosea 4:11 · הושע ד:יאStandard1,611

זְנוּת וְיַיִן וְתִירוֹשׁ יִֽקַּֽח־לֵֽב

Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart.

Verse 12י״בHosea 4:12 · הושע ד:יבStandard2,779

עַמִּי בְּעֵצוֹ יִשְׁאָל וּמַקְלוֹ יַגִּיד לוֹ כִּי רוּחַ זְנוּנִים הִתְעָה וַיִּזְנוּ מִתַּחַת אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם

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 God.

Verse 13י״גHosea 4:13 · הושע ד:יגStandard5,361

עַל־רָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים יְזַבֵּחוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת יְקַטֵּרוּ תַּחַת אַלּוֹן וְלִבְנֶה וְאֵלָה כִּי טוֹב צִלָּהּ עַל־כֵּן תִּזְנֶינָה בְּנוֹתֵיכֶם וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶם תְּנָאַֽפְנָה

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. .

Verse 14י״דHosea 4:14 · הושע ד:ידStandard4,837

לֹֽא־אֶפְקוֹד עַל־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶם כִּי תִזְנֶינָה וְעַל־כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם כִּי תְנָאַפְנָה כִּי־הֵם עִם־הַזֹּנוֹת יְפָרֵדוּ וְעִם־הַקְּדֵשׁוֹת יְזַבֵּחוּ וְעָם לֹֽא־יָבִין יִלָּבֵֽט

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.

Verse 15ט״וHosea 4:15 · הושע ד:טוStandard3,850

אִם־זֹנֶה אַתָּה יִשְׂרָאֵל אַל־יֶאְשַׁם יְהוּדָה וְאַל־תָּבֹאוּ הַגִּלְגָּל וְאַֽל־תַּעֲלוּ בֵּית אָוֶן וְאַל־תִּשָּׁבְעוּ חַי־יְהוָֽה

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 the LORD liveth.’

Verse 16ט״זHosea 4:16 · הושע ד:טזStandard3,216

כִּי כְּפָרָה סֹֽרֵרָה סָרַר יִשְׂרָאֵל עַתָּה יִרְעֵם יְהוָה כְּכֶבֶשׂ בַּמֶּרְחָֽב

For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; Now shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place?

Verse 17י״זHosea 4:17 · הושע ד:יזStandard858

חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָיִם הַֽנַּֽח־לֽוֹ

Ephraim is joined to idols; Let him alone.

Verse 18י״חHosea 4:18 · הושע ד:יחStandard819

סָר סָבְאָם הַזְנֵה הִזְנוּ אָהֲבוּ הֵבוּ קָלוֹן מָגִנֶּֽיהָ

When their carouse is over, They take to harlotry; Her rulers deeply love dishonour.

Verse 19י״טHosea 4:19 · הושע ד:יטStandard2,110

צָרַר רוּחַ אוֹתָהּ בִּכְנָפֶיהָ וְיֵבֹשׁוּ מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽם

The wind hath bound her up in her skirts; And they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.