Hosea 4:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ Hear the word of יהוה, you children of Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ HEAR THE word of the Lord, you children of Israel, for the Lord has a controversy (a pleading contention) with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no faithfulness, love, pity and mercy, or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] in the land.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹ Hear the LORD’s word, people of Israel; for the LORD has a dispute with the inhabitants of the land. There’s no faithful love or loyalty, and no knowledge of God in the land.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Listen to the word of the Lord, sons of Israel, for the Lord is judge of the inhabitants of the land. Yet there is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God, in the land.

Hosea 4:1 Cross References

1 Kings 22:19

Then he said, “Therefore hear the word of יהוה : I saw יהוה  sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left.

Psalm 81:9

“Let there be no strange mighty one among you, And do not bow down to a foreign mighty one.

Isaiah 1:10

Hear the word of יהוה, you rulers of Seḏ

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says יהוה. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 28:14

Therefore hear the Word of יהוה, you men of scorn, who rule this people who are in Yerushalayim,

Isaiah 34:1

Come near, you gentiles, to hear. And listen, you people! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it, the world and all its offspring.

Isaiah 34:8

For it is the day of the vengeance of יהוה, the year of recompense for the cause of Tsiyon.

Isaiah 5:3

“And now, O inhabitant of Yerushalayim and man of Yehuḏ

Isaiah 59:4

No one calls for righteousness, and no one pleads for truth. They trust in emptiness and speak worthlessness; they conceive trouble and bring forth wickedness.

Isaiah 59:8

The way of peace they have not known, and there is no right-ruling in their ways. They have made crooked paths for themselves, whoever treads in them shall not know peace.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the Word of יהוה, you who tremble at His Word, “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for My Name’s sake, said, ‘Let יהוה  be esteemed, so that we see your joy.’ But they are put to shame.”

Jeremiah 11:7

‘For I earnestly warned your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Mitsrayim, until this day, rising early and warning, saying, “Obey My voice.”

Jeremiah 19:3

and shall say, ‘Hear the word of יהוה, O sovereigns of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 2:4

Hear the word of יהוה, O house of Yaʽ

Jeremiah 2:9

“Therefore I still contend with you,” declares יהוה, “and with your children’s children I contend.

Jeremiah 25:31

“Tumult shall come to the ends of the earth, for יהוה  has a controversy with the nations. He shall enter into judgment with all flesh. The wrong He shall give to the sword,’ declares יהוה.”

Jeremiah 34:4

“But hear the word of יהוה, O Tsiḏ

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are foolish, they have not known Me. They are stupid children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

Jeremiah 4:28

“On account of this, let the earth mourn and the heavens above be dark, because I have spoken, because I have purposed and shall not relent, nor do I turn back from it.”

Jeremiah 5:4

Then I said, “These are only the poor. They have been foolish, for they have not known the way of יהוה, the right-ruling of their Elohim.

Jeremiah 51:5

“For neither Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 6:13

“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, they are all greedy for gain. And from the prophet even to the priest, all act falsely.

Jeremiah 7:28

“But you shall say to them, ‘This is a nation that did not obey the voice of יהוה  their Elohim, nor did they accept instruction. Truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth.

Jeremiah 9:20

But hear the word of יהוה, O women, and let your ear receive the word of His mouth. And teach your daughters wailing, and each one her neighbour a lamentation.

Jeremiah 9:3

“And they bend their tongue like a bow. Falsehood, and not truth, prevails on the earth. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they have not known Me,” declares יהוה.

Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore thus said יהוה  of hosts, “See, I shall refine them, and shall try them, for what shall I do because of the daughter of My people?

Ezekiel 16:35

‘Therefore, O whore, hear the word of יהוה!

Hosea 12:2

And יהוה  has a controversy with Yehuḏ

Hosea 12:3

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he strove with Elohim.

Hosea 5:1

“Hear this, O priests! And listen, O house of Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 5:4

“Their deeds do not allow them to turn back to their Elohim, for the spirit of whorings is among them, and they do not know יהוה.

Joel 1:2

Hear this, you elders, and give ear, all you inhabitants of the land! Has this ever been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?

Amos 3:1

Hear this word that יהוה  has spoken against you, O children of Yisra’ĕ

Amos 7:16

“And now, hear the word of יהוה. You are saying, ‘Do not prophesy against Yisra’ĕ

Micah 6:2

“Hear, O you mountains, the controversy of יהוה, and you everlasting foundations of the earth! For יהוה  has a controversy with His people and He shall reprove Yisra’ĕ

John 8:55

“And you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be like you, a liar. But I do know Him and I guard His Word.

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not think it worth- while to possess the knowledge of Elohim, Elohim gave them over to a worthless mind, to do what is improper,

1 Corinthians 15:34

Wake up to soberness, righteously, and do not sin, for some do not have the knowledge of Elohim. I speak this to your shame.

Revelation 2:11

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes shall by no means be harmed by the second death.” ’

Revelation 2:29

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’