Hosea 5:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

They will not direct their deeds to turn to their God: for the spirit of prostitution is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Their deeds do not allow them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the Lord.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Their doings{H4611} will not suffer{H5414} them to turn{H7725} unto their God;{H430} for the spirit{H7307} of whoredom{H2183} is within{H7130} them, and they know{H3045} not Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    They will not frame{H5414}{(H8799)} their doings{H4611} to turn{H7725}{(H8800)} unto their God{H430}: for the spirit{H7307} of whoredoms{H2183} is in the midst{H7130} of them, and they have not known{H3045}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They are not mynded to turne vnto their God, for they haue an whorish herte, so yt they can not knowe the LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They wyll not geue their myndes to turne vnto their God: for the spirite of fornication is in the middest of them, and they haue not knowen the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms `is' in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Their works will not let them come back to their God, for a false spirit is in them and they have no knowledge of the Lord.

  • 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Their wicked deeds do not allow them to return to their God; for a spirit of idolatry is in them, and they do not acknowledge the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Hos 4:12 : 12 My people ask counsel from their wooden idols, and their staff declares to them, for the spirit of harlotry has caused them to err, and they have gone astray under their God.
  • 1 John 2:3-4 : 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
  • John 3:19-20 : 19 This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
  • John 8:55 : 55 Yet you have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word.
  • John 16:3 : 3 And they will do these things to you because they have not known the Father, nor me.
  • 2 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
  • 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD.
  • Ps 9:10 : 10 And those who know your name will put their trust in you; for you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
  • Ps 36:1-4 : 1 The transgression of the wicked speaks within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good. 4 He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not abhor evil.
  • Ps 78:8 : 8 And might not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that did not set their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
  • Jer 9:6 : 6 Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says the LORD.
  • Jer 9:24 : 24 But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.'
  • Jer 22:15-16 : 15 Shall you reign, because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? says the LORD.
  • Jer 24:7 : 7 And I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God: for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.
  • Jer 50:38 : 38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of carved images, and they are mad upon their idols.
  • Hos 4:1 : 1 Hear the word of the LORD, you children of Israel, for the LORD has a dispute with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
  • Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you from being a priest to me; seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

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