Hosea 5:2-4

Contemporary English Version

²At the place of worship
you were a treacherous pit,^[a]
and I will punish you.

³Israel, I know all about you,
and because of your unfaithfulness,
    I find you unacceptable.
⁴Your evil deeds are the reason
you won't return to me,
    your Lord God.
And your constant craving for sex
    keeps you from knowing me.

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Footnotes

5.2 At … pit: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

Hosea 5:2-4

New International Version

²The rebels are knee-deep in slaughter.^(A)
    I will discipline all of them.^(B)
³I know all about Ephraim;
    Israel is not hidden^(C) from me.
Ephraim, you have now turned to prostitution;
    Israel is corrupt.^(D)