<!--more--><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000000">Old Testament</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1022985">Hosea</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1023028">Chapter 4</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1023022">&laquo; Previous Chapter</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1023048">Next Chapter &raquo;</a></span></div></div><ul class="scripturelog_verse_list"><li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023029">1</a>. HEAR the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023030">2</a>. By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023031">3</a>. Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023032">4</a>. Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023033">5</a>. Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023034">6</a>. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023035">7</a>. As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023036">8</a>. They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023037">9</a>. And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023038">10</a>. For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023039">11</a>. Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023040">12</a>. 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.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023041">13</a>. They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023042">14</a>. I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023043">15</a>. Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023044">16</a>. For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023045">17</a>. Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023046">18</a>. Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1023047">19</a>. The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.</li>
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