ABP - Hosea - 4

4:1  Hear the word of the lord, O sons of Israel! For there is a case to the lord against the ones dwelling the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor full knowledge of God upon the land.

4:2  Curse, and lie, and murder, and fraud, and adultery -- it poured upon the earth, and [2blood 3with 4blood 1they mingled].

4:3  On account of this [3shall mourn 1the 2land], and shall be diminished with all the ones dwelling it; with the wild beasts of the field, and with the winged creatures of the heaven; and the fishes of the sea shall fail,

4:4  so that no one should adjudicate, nor [2reprove 1should any one]; but my people are as a priest disputing;

4:5  and he shall weaken by day, and [3shall weaken 2also 1the prophet] with you. [3to night 1I likened 2your mother].

4:6  [2are likened 1My people] as ones not having knowledge. For since [3full knowledge 2thrusted away 1you], [2will thrust you away 1even I] so as to not officiate as priest to me. And as you forgot the laws of your God, I shall forget your children.

4:7  According to their multitude, so they sinned against me. [2their glory 3for 4dishonor 1I will appoint].

4:8  The sins of my people they shall eat, and in their iniquities shall take their lives.

4:9  And it will be as the people, so also the priest; and I will avenge upon him his ways, and his deliberations I will recompense to him.

4:10  And they shall eat, but in no way should be filled up. They committed harlotry, and in no way should they be straightened. Because [3the 4 lord 1they abandoned 2to watch for].

4:11  Harlotry, and wine, and strong drink, took the heart of my people.

4:12  By their symbols they asked, and by their rods they reported to him. In a spirit of harlotry they were wandered, and they fornicated from their God.

4:13  Upon the tops of the mountains they were sacrificed, and upon the hills they were sacrificed underneath the oak, and white poplar, and [2tree 1the overshadowing], for good protection. Because of this [2shall fornicate 1your daughters], and your brides shall commit adultery.

4:14  And in no way shall I pay a visit unto your daughters whenever they should commit harlotry, nor unto your daughters-in-law whenever they should commit adultery. For they themselves [2with 3the 4harlots 1blended together], and [2with 3the ones 4initiating rites 1were sacrificed]. And the people not perceiving closely joined with the harlot.

4:15  But you, O Israel, be not ignorant! And Judah, enter not into Gilgal, and ascend not unto the house of On, and swear not an oath, saying, [2lives 1The lord]!

4:16  For [2as 3a heifer 4being in heat 1Israel was heated]. Now [2will feed 3them 1the lord] as a lamb in a broad space.

4:17  [2was a partner 3of idols 1Ephraim], he made obstacles to himself.

4:18  He took up with Canaanites, ones committing harlotry. They fornicated and loved dishonor of their neighing.

4:19  [2a tumultuous 3wind 1You are] in her wings, and they shall be disgraced because of their altars.