10"They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not increase, because they have deserted the Lord to give themselves


In Context

7 The more the priests increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful.

8 They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness.

9 And it will be: Like people, like priests. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.

10 "They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not increase, because they have deserted the Lord to give themselves

11 to prostitution, to old wine and new, which take away the understanding

12 of my people. They consult a wooden idol and are answered by a stick of wood. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray; they are unfaithful to their God.

Hosea 4:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:10For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:10And they shall eat and shall not be filled: they have committed fornication, and have not ceased: because they have forsaken the Lord in not observing his law.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:10And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:10and they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: for they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:10And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:10For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall be guilty of lewdness, and shall not increase: because they have ceased to take heed to the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:10They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned giving to Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:10And they have eaten, and are not satisfied, They have gone a-whoring, and increase not, For they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:10For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit prostitution, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.