Hosea 2:4–5
4 And I will not have pity on her children,
because they are children of whoredom.
5 Because their mother was unfaithful;f
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 2:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 I will not show my love to her children,
because they are the children of adultery.
5 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 2:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 Upon her children also I will have no mercy,
because they are children of whoredom.
5 For their mother has played the whore;
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.’
Hosea 2:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 And I will not have mercy upon her children;
For they be the children of whoredoms.
5 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 2:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 And I will not love her children,
for they were conceived in prostitution.
5 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 2:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 “I will not have mercy on her children,
For they are the children of harlotry.
5 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 2:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 I will not take pity on her children,
because they are the children of a prostitute.
5 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 2:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 Yea, upon her children will I have no mercy; for they are children of whoredom; 5 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 2:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they are the children of whoredoms. 5 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 2:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 I won’t love her children,
because they are children of a prostitute.
5 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 2:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 I will have no compassion on her children
because they are the children of promiscuity.
5 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 2:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 Upon her children also I will have no pity,
because they are children of whoredom.
5 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 2:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 I won’t show my love to Gomer’s children.
They are the children of other men.
5 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 2:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 “Also, I will have no compassion on her children,
Because they are children of harlotry.
5 “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.’