American King James Version
"They will not frame their doings to turn to their God: for the spirit of prostitutions is in the middle of them, and they have not known the LORD. "
— Hosea 5:4, American 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.”
“Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“They will not set their thoughts to return to their God: for the spirit of fornication is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lord.”
“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.”
“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.”
Hear you this, O priests; and listen, you house of Israel; and give you ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because you have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.
And the rebels are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, you commit prostitution, and Israel is defiled.
They will not frame their doings to turn to their God: for the spirit of prostitutions is in the middle of them, and they have not known the LORD.
And the pride of Israel does testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them.
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them.
They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.