# Hosea 04 đź“–
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## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Lord’s Covenant Lawsuit against the Nation Israel
[[#Verse 01.]] Listen to the Lord’s message, you Israelites!
For the Lord has a covenant lawsuit against the people of Israel.
For there is neither faithfulness nor loyalty in the land,
nor do they acknowledge God.
[[#Verse 02.]]Â There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery.
They resort to violence and bloodshed.
[[#Verse 03.]]Â Therefore the land will mourn,
and all its inhabitants will perish.
The wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and even the fish in the sea will perish.
### The Lord’s Dispute against the Sinful Priesthood
[[#Verse 04.]]Â Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else:
for my case is against you priests!
[[#Verse 05.]]Â You stumble day and night,
and the false prophets stumble with you;
you have destroyed your own people.
[[#Verse 06.]] You have destroyed my people
by failing to acknowledge me!
Because you refuse to acknowledge me,
I will reject you as my priests.
Because you reject the law of your God,
I will reject your descendants.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â The more the priests increased in numbers,
the more they rebelled against me.
They have turned their glorious calling
into a shameful disgrace!
[[#Verse 08.]]Â They feed on the sin offerings of my people;
their appetites long for their iniquity!
[[#Verse 09.]]Â I will deal with the people and priests together:
I will punish them both for their ways,
and I will repay them for their deeds.
[[#Verse 10.]]Â They will eat, but not be satisfied;
they will engage in prostitution, but not increase in numbers;
because they have abandoned the Lord
by pursuing other gods.
### Judgment of Pagan Idolatry and Cultic Prostitution
[[#Verse 11.]]Â Old and new wine
take away the understanding of my people.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â They consult their wooden idols,
and their diviner’s staff answers with an oracle.
The wind of prostitution blows them astray;
they commit spiritual adultery against their God.
[[#Verse 13.]]Â They sacrifice on the mountaintops
and burn offerings on the hills;
they sacrifice under oak, poplar, and terebinth,
because their shade is so pleasant.
As a result, your daughters have become cult prostitutes,
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery!
[[#Verse 14.]]Â I will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution,
nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery.
For the men consort with harlots,
they sacrifice with temple prostitutes.
It is true: “A people that lacks understanding will come to ruin!”
### Warning to Judah: Do Not Join in Israel’s Apostasy
[[#Verse 15.]]Â Although you, O Israel, commit adultery,
do not let Judah become guilty!
Do not journey to Gilgal.
Do not go up to Beth Aven.
Do not swear, “As surely as the Lord lives!”
[[#Verse 16.]] Israel has rebelled like a stubborn heifer!
Soon the Lord will put them out to pasture
like a lamb in a broad field.
[[#Verse 17.]]Â Ephraim has attached himself to idols;
Do not go near him!
### The Shameful Sinners Will Be Brought to Shame
[[#Verse 18.]]Â They consume their alcohol,
then engage in cult prostitution;
they dearly love their shameful behavior.
[[#Verse 19.]]Â A whirlwind has wrapped them in its wings;
they will be brought to shame because of their idolatrous worship.
## ==đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary==
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