Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
To return to their God.
For a
And they
King James Version
They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
Holman Bible
to return to their God,
for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,
and they do not know the Lord.
International Standard Version
"Their actions hinder them from turning to their God, because a spirit of fornication is in their midst, and the LORD they do not know.
A Conservative Version
Their doings will not allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they do not know LORD.
American Standard Version
Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.
Amplified
Their [immoral] practices will not permit them
To return to their God,
For the spirit of prostitution is within them
And they do not know the Lord [they do not recognize, appreciate, heed or cherish Him].
Bible in Basic English
Their works will not let them come back to their God, for a false spirit is in them and they have no knowledge of the Lord.
Darby Translation
Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
They will not give their doings to turn back to their God, for the spirit of fornication is in the midst of them, and they knew not Jehovah.
King James 2000
They will not change their deeds to turn unto their God: for the spirit of harlotry is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Their deeds do not permit them to return them to God. Because a spirit of whoredom [is] in their midst, they do not know Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Their doings will not allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of fornication is in their midst, and they have not known Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are not minded to turn unto their God, for they have an whorish heart, so that they cannot know the LORD.
NET Bible
Their wicked deeds do not allow them to return to their God; because a spirit of idolatry controls their heart, and they do not acknowledge the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Their doings, will not suffer, them to return unto their God, - for, the spirit of unchastity, is within them, and, Yahweh, have they not known.
Webster
They will not frame their doings to turn to their God: for the spirit of lewdness is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
World English Bible
Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don't know Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms is in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known.
Themes
Adultery » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Adultery of
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Shuwb
'elohiym
Ruwach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hosea Warns Against Idolatry
3
For now, O Ephraim, you have played the harlot,
Israel has defiled itself.
To return to their God.
For a
And they
And Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity;
Cross References
Hosea 4:12
For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray,
And they have played the harlot, departing
1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were
Psalm 9:10
For You, O Lord, have not
Psalm 36:1-4
For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
Transgression speaks to the ungodly within
There is
Psalm 78:8
A
A generation that
And whose spirit was not
Jeremiah 9:6
Through deceit they
Jeremiah 9:24
but let him who boasts
Jeremiah 22:15-16
Did not your father eat and drink
And
Then it was
Jeremiah 24:7
I will give them a
Jeremiah 50:38
For it is a land of
And they are mad over fearsome idols.
Hosea 4:1
For the Lord has a
Because there is
Or
Hosea 4:6
Because you have
I also will
Since you have
I also will forget your children.
John 3:19-20
John 8:55
John 16:3
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
For this reason
1 John 2:3-4