4 “Their deeds do not permit them

to return to their God.

A spirit of prostitution is in their heart;

they do not acknowledge the Lord.

5 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them;

the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble in their sin;

Judah also stumbles with them.

6 When they go with their flocks and herds

to seek the Lord,

they will not find him;

he has withdrawn himself from them.

4 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.

5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face:

Therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity;

Judah also shall fall with them.

6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord;

But they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

4 Your deeds won’t let you return to your God.

You are a prostitute through and through,

and you do not know the Lord.

5 “The arrogance of Israel testifies against her;

Israel and Ephraim will stumble under their load of guilt.

Judah, too, will fall with them.

6 When they come with their flocks and herds

to offer sacrifices to the Lord,

they will not find him,

because he has withdrawn from them.

4 “They do not direct their deeds

Toward turning to their God,

For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst,

And they do not know the Lord.

5 The pride of Israel testifies to his face;

Therefore Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity;

Judah also stumbles with them.

6 “With their flocks and herds

They shall go to seek the Lord,

But they will not find Him;

He has withdrawn Himself from them.

4 “They will not give up their deeds

and return to their God.

They are determined to be unfaithful to me;

they do not know the Lord.

5 Israel’s pride testifies against them.

The people of Israel will stumble because of their sin,

and the people of Judah will stumble with them.

6 They will come to worship the Lord,

bringing their flocks and herds,

but they will not be able to find him,

because he has left them.

4 Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah. 5 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with them. 6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.

4 Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah. 5 And Israel’s pride doth testify to his face; and Israel and Ephraim shall fall by their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them. 6 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.

4 “The wicked things that the people have done 

keep them from returning to their God. 

They have a spirit of prostitution, 

and they don’t know the Lord. 

5 The people of Israel’s arrogance testifies against them. 

Israel and Ephraim stumble because of their sins, 

and Judah stumbles with them. 

6 They go with their sheep and their cattle to search for the Lord, 

but they can’t find him. 

He has left them. 

4 Their actions do not allow them

to return to their God,

for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,

and they do not know the Lord.

5 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them.

Both Israel and Ephraim stumble

because of their wickedness;

even Judah will stumble with them.

6 They go with their flocks and herds

to seek the Lord

but do not find Him;

He has withdrawn from them.

4 Their deeds do not permit them

to return to their God.

For the spirit of whoredom is within them,

and they do not know the Lord.

5 Israel’s pride testifies against him;

Ephraim stumbles in his guilt;

Judah also stumbles with them.

6 With their flocks and herds they shall go

to seek the Lord,

but they will not find him;

he has withdrawn from them.

4 Their deeds do not permit them

to return them to God.

Because a spirit of whoredom is in their midst,

they do not know Yahweh.

5 The pride of Israel testifies against him,

and Israel and Ephraim stumble in their guilt,

and Judah stumbles with them.

6 With their flocks and herds they will go

to seek Yahweh, but they will not find him;

he has withdrawn from them.

4 “You can’t return to me

because you have done so many evil things.

In your hearts you long to act like prostitutes.

You do not recognize me as the Lord.

5 Israel, your pride witnesses that you are guilty.

People of Ephraim, you trip and fall because you have sinned.

Judah, you fall down along with them.

6 Israel, you will come to worship me.

You will bring your animals to offer as sacrifices.

But you will not find me.

I have turned away from you.

4 Their deeds will not allow them

To return to their God.

For a spirit of harlotry is within them,

And they do not know the Lord.

5 Moreover, the pride of Israel testifies against him,

And Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity;

Judah also has stumbled with them.

6 They will go with their flocks and herds

To seek the Lord, but they will not find Him;

He has withdrawn from them.