Hosea 4:17

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Hosea 4:17

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Berean Standard Bible

Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!

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KJV

King James Version

Ephraim [is] joined to idols: let him alone.

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WEB

World English Bible

Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!

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ASV

American Standard Version

Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

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Hosea 4

¹⁵ Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

¹⁶ For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?

¹⁷ Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!

¹⁸ When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.

¹⁹ The whirlwind has wrapped them in its wings, and their sacrifices will bring them shame.

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