V.1 Hear 8085-3 the word 1697 of the LORD, 3068 ye children 1121 of Israel: 3478 for the LORD 3068 hath a controversy 7379 with the inhabitants 3427-6 of the land, 776 because [there is] no truth, 571 nor mercy, 2617 nor knowledge 1847 of God 430 in the land. 776

4:2 By swearing, 422-2 and lying, 3584-15 and killing, 7523-2 and stealing, 1589-2 and committing adultery, 5003-2 they break out, 6555-1 and blood 1818 toucheth 5060-1 blood. 1818

4:3 Therefore shall the land 776 mourn, 56-4 and every one that dwelleth 3427-6 therein shall languish, 535-49 with the beasts 2416 of the field, 7704 and with the fowls 5775 of heaven; 8064 yea, the fishes 1709 of the sea 3220 also shall be taken away. 622-11

4:4 Yet let no man 376 strive, 7378-4 nor reprove 3198-55 another: 376 for thy people 5971 [are] as they that strive 7378-56 with the priest. 3548

4:5 Therefore shalt thou fall 3782-1 in the day, 3117 and the prophet 5030 also shall fall 3782-1 with thee in the night, 3915 and I will destroy 1820-1 thy mother. 517

4:6 My people 5971 are destroyed 1820-8 for lack of knowledge: 1847 because thou hast rejected 3988-1 knowledge, 1847 I will also reject 3988-4 thee, that thou shalt be no priest 3547-15 to me: seeing thou hast forgotten 7911-4 the law 8451 of thy God, 430 I will also forget 7911-4 thy children. 1121

4:7 As they were increased, 7230 so they sinned 2398-1 against me: [therefore] will I change 4171-55 their glory 3519 into shame. 7036

4:8 They eat 398-4 up the sin 2403 of my people, 5971 and they set 5375-4 their heart 5315 on their iniquity. 5771

4:9 And there shall be, like people, 5971 like priest: 3548 and I will punish 6485-1 them for their ways, 1870 and reward 7725-55 them their doings. 4611

4:10 For they shall eat, 398-1 and not have enough: 7646-4 they shall commit whoredom, 2181-52 and shall not increase: 6555-4 because they have left off 5800-1 to take heed 8104-2 to the LORD. 3068

4:11 Whoredom 2184 and wine 3196 and new wine 8492 take away 3947-4 the heart. 3820

4:12 My people 5971 ask 7592-4 counsel at their stocks, 6086 and their staff 4731 declareth 5046-55 unto them: for the spirit 7307 of whoredoms 2183 hath caused [them] to err, 8582-52 and they have gone a whoring 2181-4 from under their God. 430

4:13 They sacrifice 2076-17 upon the tops 7218 of the mountains, 2022 and burn incense 6999-17 upon the hills, 1389 under oaks 437 and poplars 3839 and elms, 424 because the shadow 6738 thereof [is] good: 2896 therefore your daughters 1323 shall commit whoredom, 2181-4 and your spouses 3618 shall commit adultery. 5003-17

4:14 I will not punish 6485-4 your daughters 1323 when they commit whoredom, 2181-4 nor your spouses 3618 when they commit adultery: 5003-17 for themselves are separated 6504-17 with whores, 2181-6 and they sacrifice 2076-17 with harlots: 6948 therefore the people 5971 [that] doth not understand 995-4 shall fall. 3832-11

4:15 Though thou, Israel, 3478 play the harlot, 2181-6 [yet] let not Judah 3063 offend; 816-4 and come 935-4 not ye unto Gilgal, 1537 neither go ye up 5927-4 to Bethaven, 1007 nor swear, 7650-11 The LORD 3068 liveth. 2416

4:16 For Israel 3478 slideth back 5637-1 as a backsliding 5637-6 heifer: 6510 now the LORD 3068 will feed 7462-4 them as a lamb 3532 in a large place. 4800

4:17 Ephraim 669 [is] joined 2266-7 to idols: 6091 let him alone. 3240-54

4:18 Their drink 5435 is sour: 5493-1 they have committed whoredom 2181-52 continually: 2181-53 her rulers 4043 [with] shame 7036 do love, 157-1 Give 3051-3 ye.