18Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love their shame.


In Context

15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah trespass; and come ye not unto Gilgal, neither go up to Beth-aven, nor swear As Jehovah liveth!

16 For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide pasture.

17 Ephraim is joined to idols: leave him alone.

18 Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love their shame.

19 The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

Hosea 4:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:18Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers [with] shame do love, Give ye.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:18Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:18Their banquet is separated, they have gone astray by fornication: they that should have protected them have loved to bring shame upon them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:18Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:18Their drink is become sour: they commit whoredom continually; her rulers dearly love shame.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:18Their drink is sour: they have been guilty of lewd deeds continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:18Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:18Sour is their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:18Their drink is sour: they have committed prostitution continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give you.