Hosea 4

KJVHear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

GIGAKJVHear the word of the Lord, you children of Israel. For the Lord has a controversy with the people of the land, because there is no truth, or mercy, or knowledge of God in the land.

KJVBy swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

GIGAKJVBy swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood touches blood.

KJVTherefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

GIGAKJVTherefore shall the land mourn, and every one that lives in it shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of heaven. Yes, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

KJVYet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

GIGAKJVYet let no man argue, or correct another. For your people are as those who argue with the priest.

KJVTherefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

GIGAKJVTherefore you shall fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with you in the night, and I will destroy your mother.

KJVMy people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

GIGAKJVMy people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you shall be no priest to me: seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

KJVAs they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

GIGAKJVAs they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore I will change their glory into shame.

KJVThey eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

GIGAKJVThey eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their wrongdoing.

KJVAnd there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

GIGAKJVAnd there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their actions.

KJVFor they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the Lord.

GIGAKJVFor they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit prostitution, and shall not increase. Because they have left off to pay attention to the Lord.

KJVWhoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

GIGAKJVProstitution and wine and new wine take away the heart.

KJVMy people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

GIGAKJVMy people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declares to them. For the spirit of prostitution has caused them to go astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.

KJVThey sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

GIGAKJVThey sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because its shadow is good: therefore your daughters shall commit prostitution, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

KJVI will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

GIGAKJVI will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, or your spouses when they commit adultery. For themselves are separated with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with prostitutes: therefore the people who does not understand shall fall.

KJVThough thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.

GIGAKJVThough you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet do not let Judah offend. And do not come to Gilgal, do not go up to Bethaven, and do not swear, The Lord lives.

KJVFor Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

GIGAKJVFor Israel slides back as an unfaithful young cow: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

KJVTheir drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

GIGAKJVTheir drink is sour: they have committed prostitution continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give.

KJVThe wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

GIGAKJVThe wind has bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.