New American Standard Bible 1995

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Hosea

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My people consult their wooden idol, and their diviner's wand informs them; For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray, And they have played the harlot, departing from their God.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
My people people Noun H5971 עַמִּי֙ am·mi
consult to ask, inquire Verb H7592 יִשְׁאָ֔ל yish·'al,
their wooden tree, trees, wood Noun H6086 בְּעֵצֹ֣ו be·'e·tzov
idol, and their [diviner's] wand a rod, staff Noun H4731 וּמַקְלֹ֖ו u·mak·lov
informs to be conspicuous Verb H5046 יַגִּ֣יד yag·gid
them; For a spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 ר֤וּחַ ru·ach
of harlotry fornication Noun H2183 זְנוּנִים֙ ze·nu·nim
has led [them] astray, to err Verb H8582 הִתְעָ֔ה hit·'ah,
And they have played the harlot, to commit fornication, be a harlot Verb H2181 וַיִּזְנ֖וּ vai·yiz·nu
[departing] from their God. God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ e·lo·hei·hem.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 My people consult their wooden idol, and their diviner's wand informs them; For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray, And they have played the harlot, departing from their God.
King James Bible My people consult ask counsel at their wooden idol, stocks, and their diviner's wand informs them; For a staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of harlotry has led whoredoms hath caused them astray, And to err, and they have played the harlot, departing gone a whoring from under their God.
Hebrew Greek English My people consult their wooden idol, and their diviner's wand informs them; For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray, And they have played the harlot, departing from their God.