Hosea 4:17-19
Easy-to-Read Version
17 “Ephraim has joined his idols, so leave him alone. 18 Ephraim has joined their drunkenness. Let them continue to be prostitutes. Let them be with their lovers.[a] 19 They went to those gods for safety, and they have lost their ability to think.[b] Their altars will bring them shame.
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- Hosea 4:18 lovers This means Israel’s false gods.
- Hosea 4:19 They … think Or “The wind has carried them away on its wings” or “The spirit held them tight in its wings.” The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.
Hosea 4:17-19
New International Version
Hosea 4:17-19
King James Version
17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
19 The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
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