Hosea 4:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Hear 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.”
Hosea 4:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 4:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 4:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel, for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.”
Hosea 4:1 — World English Bible
Hosea 4:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. ”
Hosea 4:1 — American Standard Version
Hosea 4:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Hear a word of Jehovah, sons of Israel, For a strife <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah with inhabitants of the land, For there is no truth, nor kindness, Nor knowledge of God, in the land,”
Hosea 4:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 4:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land; for there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge ofGod in the land. ”
Hosea 4:1 — Darby Translation
Hosea 4:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Heare the worde of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the lande, because there is no trueth nor mercie nor knowledge of God in the lande.”
Hosea 4:1 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 4:1 in Context — Hosea 4
1 Hear 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.
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3 Therefore 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.
What Does Hosea 4:1 Mean?
Hosea 4:1 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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