Hosea 4:18
What does Hosea 4:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 4:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sour <FI>is<Fi> their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Their banquet is separated, they have gone astray by fornication: they that should have protected them have loved to bring shame upon them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love [their] shame.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 7:3
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
- 1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
- Psalms 47:9
The princes of the peoples are gathered together To bethe people of the God of Abraham; For the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.
- Exodus 23:8
And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- Hosea 4:10
And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.
- Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
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