Hosea 4:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.”

Hosea 4:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 4:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 4:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.”

Hosea 4:18 — World English Bible

Hosea 4:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.”

Hosea 4:18 — American Standard Version

Hosea 4:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Sour <FI>is<Fi> their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.”

Hosea 4:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 4:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love [their] shame.”

Hosea 4:18 — Darby Translation

Hosea 4:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Their drunkennes stinketh: they haue committed whoredome: their rulers loue to say with shame, Bring ye.”

Hosea 4:18 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 4:18 in Context — Hosea 4

16 Porque como becerra cerrera se apartó Israel: ¿apacentarálos ahora Jehová como á carneros en anchura?

17 Ephraim es dado á ídolos; déjalo.

18 Su bebida se corrompió; fornicaron pertinazmente: sus príncipes amaron las dádivas, afrenta [de ellos].

19 Atóla el viento en sus alas, y de sus sacrificios serán avergonzados.

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What Does Hosea 4:18 Mean?

Hosea 4:18 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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