Hosea 5:4 “Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of…”

Hosea 5:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know the LORD.

American Standard Version

Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“They will not frame their doings”

Psalm 36:1–4 Psalm 78:8 John 3:19 John 3:20 2 Thessalonians 2:11 2 Thessalonians 2:12

Psalm 36:1–4 · BSB

An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalm 78:8 · BSB

Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

John 3:19 · BSB

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

John 3:20 · BSB

Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB

For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,

2 Thessalonians 2:12 · BSB

in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

“for”

Hosea 4:12 Jeremiah 50:38

Hosea 4:12 · BSB

My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God.

Jeremiah 50:38 · BSB

A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.

“and”

Hosea 4:1 Jeremiah 9:24 Jeremiah 24:7 John 8:55 John 16:3 1 Samuel 2:12

Hosea 4:1 · BSB

Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!

Jeremiah 9:24 · BSB

But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 24:7 · BSB

I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.

John 8:55 · BSB

You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

John 16:3 · BSB

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

1 Samuel 2:12 · BSB

Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

Also

Hosea 4:6

Hosea 4:6 · BSB

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.

5Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.

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