Hosea 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.”
Hosea 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.”
Hosea 4:12 — World English Bible
Hosea 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.”
Hosea 4:12 — American Standard Version
Hosea 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“My people at its staff asketh and its rod declareth to it, For a spirit of whoredoms hath caused to err, And they go a-whoring from under their God.”
Hosea 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“My people ask counsel of their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredoms causeth [them] to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God:”
Hosea 4:12 — Darby Translation
Hosea 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“My people aske counsell at their stockes, and their staffe teacheth them: for the spirite of fornications hath caused them to erre, and they haue gone a whoring from vnder their God.”
Hosea 4:12 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 4:12 in Context — Hosea 4
10 Ils mangeront sans se rassasier, Ils se prostitueront sans multiplier, Parce qu’ils ont abandonné l’Éternel et ses commandements.
11 La prostitution, le vin et le moût, font perdre le sens.
12 Mon peuple consulte son bois, Et c’est son bâton qui lui parle; Car l’esprit de prostitution égare, Et ils se prostituent loin de leur Dieu.
13 Ils sacrifient sur le sommet des montagnes, Ils brûlent de l’encens sur les collines, Sous les chênes, les peupliers, les térébinthes, Dont l’ombrage est agréable. C’est pourquoi vos filles se prostituent, Et vos belles-filles sont adultères.
14 Je ne punirai pas vos filles parce qu’elles se prostituent, Ni vos belles-filles parce qu’elles sont adultères, Car eux-mêmes vont à l’écart avec des prostituées, Et sacrifient avec des femmes débauchées. Le peuple insensé court à sa perte.
What Does Hosea 4:12 Mean?
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