Hosea 4:12

ASV Bible

My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.

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Hosea 4:12 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Hosea 4:12 in KJV →

My 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Hosea 4:12 in DRB →

My people have consulted their stocks, and their staff hath declared unto them: for the spirit of fornication hath deceived them, and they have committed fornication against their God.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Hosea 4:12 in DBT →

My people ask counsel of their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredoms causeth them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God:

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Hosea 4:12 in ERV →

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

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Hosea 4:12 in WBT →

My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth to them: for the spirit of lewdness hath caused them to err, and they have gone astray from under their God.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Hosea 4:12 in WEB →

My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Hosea 4:12 in YLT →

My people at its staff asketh and its rod declareth to it, For a spirit of whoredoms hath caused to err, And they go a-whoring from under their God.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Hosea 4:12 in AKJV →

My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declares to them: for the spirit of prostitutions has caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Hosea 4:12 in WNT →

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Hosea 4:12 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Hosea 4:12 in KJV →

My 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Hosea 4:12 in DRB →

My people have consulted their stocks, and their staff hath declared unto them: for the spirit of fornication hath deceived them, and they have committed fornication against their God.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Hosea 4:12 in DBT →

My people ask counsel of their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredoms causeth them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God:

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Hosea 4:12 in ERV →

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

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Hosea 4:12 in WBT →

My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth to them: for the spirit of lewdness hath caused them to err, and they have gone astray from under their God.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Hosea 4:12 in WEB →

My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Hosea 4:12 in YLT →

My people at its staff asketh and its rod declareth to it, For a spirit of whoredoms hath caused to err, And they go a-whoring from under their God.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Hosea 4:12 in AKJV →

My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declares to them: for the spirit of prostitutions has caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Hosea 4:12 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Hosea 4:12 in Other Translations

KJV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →