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Hosea 4 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:1 - Give ear to the word of the Lord, O children of Israel; for the Lord has a cause against the people of this land, because there is no good faith in it, and no mercy and no knowledge of God in the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:3 - Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:4 - Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:5 - You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:6 - Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:7 - Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:8 - The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:9 - And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:10 - They will have food, but they will not be full; they will be false to me, but they will not be increased, because they no longer give thought to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:11 - Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:12 - My people get knowledge from their tree, and their rod gives them news; for a false spirit is the cause of their wandering, and they have been false to their God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:13 - They make offerings on the tops of mountains, burning perfumes in high places, under trees of every sort, because their shade is good: and so your daughters are given up to loose ways and your brides are false to their husbands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:14 - I will not give punishment to your daughters or your brides for their evil behaviour; for they make themselves separate with loose women, and make offerings with those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: the people who have no wisdom will be sent away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:15 - Do not you, O Israel, come into error; do not you, O Judah, come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, or take an oath, By the living Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:16 - For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:17 - Ephraim is joined to false gods; let him be.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:18 - Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:19 - They are folded in the skirts of the wind; they will be shamed because of their offerings.
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