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Hosea 4

God's Controversy with Israel

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 aListenh8085 to the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068, O sonsh1121 of Israelh3478, For the LORDh3068 has a  bcaseh7379 againsth5973 the inhabitantsh3427 of the landh776, Becauseh3588 thereh369 is  cnoh369  1faithfulnessh571 or  2kindnessh2617a Or  dknowledgeh1847 of Godh430 in the landh776.

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There is  aswearingh422,  bdeceptionh3584,  cmurderh7523,  dstealingh1589 and  eadulteryh5003. They employh6555 violenceh6555, so that  fbloodshedh1818  1followsh5060 bloodshedh1818.

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Thereforeh5921h3651 the landh776  amournsh56, And everyoneh3605 who livesh3427 in it languishesh535 Along with the beastsh2421b of the fieldh7704 and the birdsh5775 of the skyh8064, And alsoh1571 the fishh1709 of the seah3220  1disappearh622.

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Yeth389 let noh408 oneh376  1 afindh7378 faulth7378, and let noneh408h376 offerh3198 reproofh3198; For your peopleh5971a are like those who  bcontendh7378 with the priesth3548.

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So you will  astumbleh3782 by dayh3117, And the propheth5030 alsoh1571 will stumbleh3782 with you by nighth3915; And I will destroyh1820 your  bmotherh517.

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 aMy peopleh5971a are destroyedh1820 for lackh369 of knowledgeh1847. Becauseh3588 you have  brejectedh3988a knowledgeh1847, I also will  crejecth3988a you from being My priesth3547. Since you have  dforgottenh7911 the  elawh8451 of your Godh430, I alsoh1571 will forgeth7911 your childrenh1121.

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The more they  amultipliedh7231, the moreh3651 they sinnedh2398 against Me; I will  bchangeh4171 their gloryh3519b into shameh7036.

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They  afeedh398 on the  1sinh2403b of My peopleh5971a And  bdirecth5375 their desireh5315 towardh413 their iniquityh5771.

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And it will be, like peopleh5971a,  alike priesth3548; So I will  bpunishh6485 them for their waysh1870 And repayh7725 them for their deedsh4611.

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 aThey will eath398, but not haveh7646 enoughh7646; They will  bplayh2181 the harloth2181, but not increaseh6555, Becauseh3588 they have  1 cstoppedh5800a givingh8104 heedh8104 to the LORDh3068.

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Harlotryh2184,  awineh3196 and newh8492 wineh8492 takeh3947 away the  1understandingh3820.

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My peopleh5971a  aconsulth7592 their woodenh6086 idol, and their diviner's wandh4731 informsh5046 them; For a spirith7307 of harlotryh2183 has ledh8582 them astrayh8582, And they have playedh2181 the harloth2181, departing  1from their Godh430.

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They offerh2076 sacrificesh2076 on the  atopsh7218 of the mountainsh2022 And  1 bburnh6999 incenseh6999 on the hillsh1389,  cUnderh8478 oakh437, poplarh3839 and terebinthh424, Becauseh3588 their shadeh6738 is pleasanth2896a. Thereforeh5921h3651 your daughtersh1323 playh2181 the harloth2181 And your  2bridesh3618 commith5003 adulteryh5003.

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I will not punishh6485 your daughtersh1323 whenh3588 they playh2181 the harloth2181 Or your  1bridesh3618 whenh3588 they commith5003 adulteryh5003, For the men themselvesh1992a goh6504 aparth6504 with harlotsh2181 And offerh2076 sacrificesh2076 with  atempleh6945 prostitutesh6945; So the peopleh5971a withouth3808 understandingh995 are  2ruinedh3832.

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Thoughh518 you, Israelh3478, playh2181 the harloth2181, Do not let Judahh3063 becomeh816 guiltyh816; Also do not goh935 to  aGilgalh1537, Or goh5927 up to Beth-avenh1007b  bAnd takeh7650 the oathh7650: "As the LORDh3068 livesh2416a!"

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Sinceh3588 Israelh3478 is  astubbornh5637 Like a stubbornh5637 heiferh6499,  1Can the LORDh3068 nowh6258  bpastureh7462a them Like a lambh3532 in a largeh4800 fieldh4800?

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Ephraimh669 is joinedh2266 to  aidolsh6091;  bLeth5117 him aloneh5117.

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Their liquorh5435 goneh5493, They playh2181 the harloth2181 continuallyh2181;  aTheir  1rulersh4043 dearlyh157 loveh157 shameh7036.

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 aThe windh7307 wrapsh6887a them in its wingsh3671, And they will be ashamedh954 becauseh4480 of their sacrificesh2077.



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