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Hosea 2:5

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5“For their mother has aplayed the harlot;

She who conceived them has acted shamefully.

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

Who cgive me my bread and my water,

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

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Cross references

  1. aIs 1:21; Jer 2:25; 3:1, 2; Hos 3:1
  2. bIs 1:21; Jer 2:25; 3:1, 2; Hos 3:1
  3. cJer 44:17, 18; Hos 2:12
  4. dHos 2:8

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Yes, their mother is promiscuous;

she conceived them and acted shamefully.

For she thought, “I will follow my lovers,

the men who give me my food and water,

my wool and flax, my oil and drink.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.