Hosea 4:1
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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.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!
In other translations
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.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!
Hebrew words
שִׁמְעוּshim'uhearH8085דְבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּנֵיbeneiO people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כִּיkiforH3588רִיבriva case at lawH7379לַיהוָהlayahweh[belongs] to YahwehH3068עִם־'im-withH5973יוֹשְׁבֵיyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776כִּיkiforH3588אֵין־'ein-there notH369אֱמֶת'emet[is] faithfulnessH571וְאֵין־ve'ein-and there notH369חֶסֶדchesed[is] covenant loyaltyH2617וְאֵין־ve'ein-and there notH369דַּעַתda'at[is] knowledge ofH1847אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430בָּאָרֶץ׃ba'aretzin the landH776
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Related verses
- Jeremiah 4:22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”
- Micah 6:2Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:
- Isaiah 3:13-1413 The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people. 14 The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.13 The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people. 14 The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.
- Romans 1:28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
- Jeremiah 5:4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God.Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.
- Amos 7:16Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
- Jeremiah 25:31A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.
- Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
- Hosea 12:2The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.The LORD also brings a charge against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
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