Hosea 4:17–19
Hosea 4:17–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 Ephraim is joined to idols;
leave him alone!
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 4:17–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 Ephraim is joined to idols:
Let him alone.
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 4:17–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Leave Israel alone,
because she is married to idolatry.
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 4:17–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 “Ephraim is joined to idols,
Let him alone.
18 Their drink is rebellion,
They commit harlotry continually.
Her rulers dearly love dishonor.
19 The wind has wrapped her up in its wings,
And they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
Hosea 4:17–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 The Israelites have chosen to worship idols,
so leave them alone.
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 4:17–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone. 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 4:17–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 —Ephraim is joined to idols: leave him alone. 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 4:17–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 The people of Ephraim have chosen to worship idols. Leave them alone!
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 4:17–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 Ephraim is attached to idols;
leave him alone!
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 4:17–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 Ephraim is joined to idols—
let him alone.
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 4:17–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 Ephraim is joined to idols;
let him alone.
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 4:17–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 The people of Ephraim have joined themselves to other gods.
And nothing can be done to help them.
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 4:17–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 Ephraim is joined to idols;
Let him alone.
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.