Hosea 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lord.”

Hosea 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.”

Hosea 5:4 — World English Bible

Hosea 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.”

Hosea 5:4 — American Standard Version

Hosea 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms <FI>is<Fi> in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known.”

Hosea 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah.”

Hosea 5:4 — Darby Translation

Hosea 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They will not giue their mindes to turne vnto their God: for the spirit of fornication is in the middes of them, and they haue not knowen the Lord.”

Hosea 5:4 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 5:4 in Context — Hosea 5

2 Par leurs sacrifices, les infidèles s’enfoncent dans le crime, Mais j’aurai des châtiments pour eux tous.

3 Je connais Éphraïm, Et Israël ne m’est point caché; Car maintenant, Éphraïm, tu t’es prostitué, Et Israël s’est souillé.

4 Leurs œuvres ne leur permettent pas de revenir à leur Dieu, Parce que l’esprit de prostitution est au milieu d’eux, Et parce qu’ils ne connaissent pas l’Éternel.

5 L’orgueil d’Israël témoigne contre lui; Israël et Éphraïm tomberont par leur iniquité; Avec eux aussi tombera Juda.

6 Ils iront avec leurs brebis et leurs bœufs chercher l’Éternel, Mais ils ne le trouveront point: Il s’est retiré du milieu d’eux.

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What Does Hosea 5:4 Mean?

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