World English Bible
Hosea 4:10
“They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned giving to Yahweh.”
Verse in context — Hosea 4
8
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
9
It will be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.
10
They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned giving to Yahweh.
11
Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
12
My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.
About Hosea
God’s steadfast love for His unfaithful people, symbolized through Hosea’s marriage.
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