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Hosea 2:5

For gtheir mother has played the whore;

she who conceived them has acted shamefully.

For hshe said, ‘I will go after my lovers,

who igive me my bread and my water,

my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.’

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Hosea 2:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Their mother has been unfaithful

and has conceived them in disgrace.

She said, ‘I will go after my lovers,

who give me my food and my water,

my wool and my linen, my olive oil and my drink.’

Hosea 2:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For their mother hath played the harlot:

She that conceived them hath done shamefully:

For she said, I will go after my lovers,

That give me my bread and my water,

My wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

Hosea 2:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Their mother is a shameless prostitute

and became pregnant in a shameful way.

She said, ‘I’ll run after other lovers

and sell myself to them for food and water,

for clothing of wool and linen,

and for olive oil and drinks.’

Hosea 2:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For their mother has played the harlot;

She who conceived them has behaved shamefully.

For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers,

Who give me my bread and my water,

My wool and my linen,

My oil and my drink.’

Hosea 2:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Their mother has acted like a prostitute;

the one who became pregnant with them has acted disgracefully.

She said, ‘I will chase after my lovers,

who give me my food and water,

wool and flax, wine and olive oil.’

Hosea 2:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

for their mother hath played the harlot; she that conceived them hath done shamefully; for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

Hosea 2:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For their mother hath played the harlot; she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

Hosea 2:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Their mother acted like a prostitute. 

The woman who became pregnant with them did shameful things. 

She said, ‘I’ll chase after my lovers. 

They will give me food and water, 

wool and linen, olive oil and wine.’ 

Hosea 2:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Yes, their mother is promiscuous;

she conceived them and acted shamefully.

For she thought, “I will go after my lovers,

the men who give me my food and water,

my wool and flax, my oil and drink.”

Hosea 2:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For their mother has played the whore;

she who conceived them has acted shamefully.

For she said, “I will go after my lovers;

they give me my bread and my water,

my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.”

Hosea 2:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Because their mother was unfaithful;

she who conceived them has acted shamefully,

for she said:

“I will go after my lovers,

the ones who give me my bread, my water,

my wool, and my flax,

my oil, and my drink.”

Hosea 2:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Their mother hasn’t been faithful to me.

She who became pregnant with them

has brought shame on herself.

She said, “I will chase after my lovers.

They give me my food and water.

They provide me with wool and linen.

They give me olive oil and wine.”

Hosea 2:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“For their mother has played the harlot;

She who conceived them has acted shamefully.

For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers,

Who give me my bread and my water,

My wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.’


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