Hosea 4:15

King James Version (KJV)

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

Translations

Hosea 4:15 - Amplified Bible

Though you, Israel, play the harlot {and} worship idols, let not Judah offend {and} become guilty; come not to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth-aven [contemptuous reference to Bethel, then noted for idolatry], nor swear [in idolatrous service, saying], As the Lord lives.

Hosea 4:15 - American Standard Version

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah liveth.

Hosea 4:15 - Bible in Basic English

Do not you, O Israel, come into error; do not you, O Judah, come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, or take an oath, By the living Lord.

Hosea 4:15 - Darby Bible

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah trespass; and come ye not unto Gilgal, neither go up to Beth-aven, nor swear [As] Jehovah liveth!

Hosea 4:15 - English Standard Version

Though you play the whore, O Israel, let not Judah become guilty. Enter not into Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven, and swear not, "As the Lord lives."

Hosea 4:15 - King James Version

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

Hosea 4:15 - La Biblia de las Americas

Aunque tù, Israel, te prostituyas,
que no se haga culpable Judá;
tampoco vayáis a Gilgal,
ni subáis a Bet-avén,
ni juréis:
¡Vive el SEÑOR!

Hosea 4:15 - The Message

"You’ve ruined your own life, Israel—
   but don’t drag Judah down with you!
Don’t go to the sex shrine at Gilgal,
   don’t go to that sin city Bethel,
Don’t go around saying ’God bless you’ and not mean it,
   taking God’s name in vain.
Israel is stubborn as a mule.
   How can God lead him like a lamb to open pasture?
Ephraim is addicted to idols.
   Let him go.
When the beer runs out,
   it’s sex, sex, and more sex.
Bold and sordid debauchery—
   how they love it!
The whirlwind has them in its clutches.
   Their sex-worship leaves them finally impotent."

Hosea 4:15 - New American Standard Bible

Though you, Israel, play the harlot, Do not let Judah become guilty; Also do not go to Gilgal, Or go up to Beth-aven And take the oath: "As the LORD lives!"

Hosea 4:15 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Aunque tù, Israel, te prostituyas,
Que no se haga culpable Judá;
Tampoco vayan a Gilgal,
Ni suban a Bet Avén,
Ni juren:
"¡Vive el SEÑOR!"

Hosea 4:15 - World English Bible

Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don`t let Judah offend; and don`t you come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Yahweh lives.

Hosea 4:15 - Young's Living Translation

Though a harlot thou [art], O Israel, Let not Judah become guilty, And come not ye in to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-Aven, Nor swear ye, Jehovah liveth.

Hosea 4:15 - Additional Comments

This is a warning to the Southern Kingdom of Judah not to follow after the harlotry ways of the Northern Kingdom Israel. See also vs 16-19.

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