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Hosea 4:18–19

18 Their drink 1is rebellion,

They commit harlotry continually.

wHer 2rulers 3dearly love dishonor.

19 xThe wind has wrapped her up in its wings,

And ythey shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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Hosea 4:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 Even when their drinks are gone,

they continue their prostitution;

their rulers dearly love shameful ways.

19 A whirlwind will sweep them away,

and their sacrifices will bring them shame.

Hosea 4:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 When their drink is gone, they give themselves to whoring;

their rulers dearly love shame.

19 A wind has wrapped them in its wings,

and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

Hosea 4:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually:

Her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

19 The wind hath bound her up in her wings,

And they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

Hosea 4:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking,

off they go to find some prostitutes.

They love shame more than honor.

19 So a mighty wind will sweep them away.

Their sacrifices to idols will bring them shame.

Hosea 4:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 When they finish their drinking,

they completely give themselves to being prostitutes;

they love these disgraceful ways.

19 They will be swept away as if by a whirlwind,

and their sacrifices will bring them only shame.

Hosea 4:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame. 19 The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices.

Hosea 4:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love their shame. 19 The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

Hosea 4:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 When they’re done drinking their wine, 

they continue to have sex with the prostitutes. 

Their rulers dearly love to act shamefully. 

19 The wind will carry them away in its wings, 

and their sacrifices will bring them shame. 

Hosea 4:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 When their drinking is over,

they turn to promiscuity.

Israel’s leaders fervently love disgrace.

19 A wind with its wings will carry them off,

and they will be ashamed of their sacrifices.

Hosea 4:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 When their drinking is ended, they indulge in sexual orgies;

they love lewdness more than their glory.

19 A wind has wrapped them in its wings,

and they shall be ashamed because of their altars.

Hosea 4:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 When their drinking has ended,

they surely indulge in sexual orgies.

They love lewdness more than their glory.

19 A wind has wrapped them in its wings,

and they will be ashamed because of their altars.

Hosea 4:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 They continue to be unfaithful to me

even when their drinks are gone.

And their rulers love to do shameful things.

19 A windstorm will blow all of them away.

And their sacrifices will bring shame on them.

Hosea 4:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 Their liquor gone,

They play the harlot continually;

Their rulers dearly love shame.

19 The wind wraps them in its wings,

And they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices.


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