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. "
— Hosea 5:4, American Standard 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 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 this, O ye priests, and hearken, O house of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king; for unto you pertaineth the judgment; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
And the revolters are gone deep in making slaughter; but I am a rebuker of them all.
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, O Ephraim, thou hast played the harlot, Israel is defiled.
Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.
And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore Israel and Ephraim shall stumble in their iniquity; Judah also shall stumble with them.
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.
They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have borne strange children: now shall the new moon devour them with their fields.