And it came to be, about three new moons after, that Yehuḏah was informed, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has whored, and see, she has conceived by whoring.” And Yehuḏah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”
Hosea 4:18 - The Scriptures 2009 “Their drink is sour, they have whored continually. Her rulers wildly loved shame. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Their drinking carousal over, they go habitually to play the harlot; [Ephraim's] rulers [continue to] love shame more than her glory [which is the Lord, Israel's God]. American Standard Version (1901) Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame. Common English Bible Though they have stopped drinking, they continue to behave like prostitutes; indeed, they “love”; shame is their pride. Catholic Public Domain Version Their feasting has been set aside; they have committed fornication after fornication. They love to bring disgrace to their protectors. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Their banquet is separated, they have gone astray by fornication: they that should have protected them have loved to bring shame upon them. |
And it came to be, about three new moons after, that Yehuḏah was informed, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has whored, and see, she has conceived by whoring.” And Yehuḏah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”
Nobles of peoples shall be gathered together, The people of the Elohim of Aḇraham. For the shields of the earth belong to Elohim; He shall be greatly exalted.
“And do not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the seeing one and twists the words of the righteous.
“Yet I had planted you a choice vine, all of it a true seed. How then have you turned before Me into the degenerate plant of a strange vine?
“But you trusted in your own loveliness, and whored because of your name, and poured out your whorings on everyone passing by who would have it.
“And they shall eat but not be satisfied, they shall whore but not increase, for they have stopped obeying יהוה.
“Swearing, and lying, and murdering, and stealing, and committing adultery have increased. And bloodshed follows bloodshed.
“I found Yisra’ĕl like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first-fruits on the fig tree in its beginning. They themselves have gone to Ba‛al Pe‛or, and separated themselves to shame, and became as abominable as that which they loved.
For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great, afflicting the righteous and accepting bribes, and turning aside the poor at the gate.
Her heads judge for a bribe, her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for a price. Yet they lean on יהוה, and say, “Is not יהוה in our midst? Evil does not come upon us.”
Both hands are on the evil, to do it well. The prince asks for gifts, the judge seeks a bribe, and the great man speaks the desire of his being. And they weave it together.
“Do not distort right-ruling. Do not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
But his sons did not walk in his ways, and turned aside after own gain, and took bribes, and twisted right-ruling.