Verse List for HOS 4:15

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔  Though you prostitute yourself, Yisrael, ⇔ don’t involve Yehudah in what you’re doing. ⇔ Don’t go to Gilgal or to Beyt-Aven, ⇔ and don’t make an oath, saying, ‘As Yahweh lives.’

OET-LV Though are_prostituting _yourself you Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not let _it _become _guilty Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_do _not go (the)_Gilgal and_do _not go _up Bēyt Aven and_do _not swear by_the _life of_YHWH.

ULT If you are prostituting, yourself, Israel, ⇔  let not Judah become guilty. ⇔ And do not go, to Gilgal, and do not go up, to Beth Aven, and do not swear, “By the life of Yahweh.”

UST ⇔  Even though you people of Israel are being unfaithful to Yahweh by worshiping idols, ⇔  you should not cause the people of Judah to sin also. ⇔ Warn them, “Do not go to Gilgal or go up to Beth Aven ⇔  to worship idols there. ⇔ Do not swear oaths there, saying, ‘I swear by the life of Yahweh that I will do what I am promising.’ ”

BSB & MSB Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, ⇔  may Judah avoid such guilt! ⇔ Do not journey to Gilgal, ⇔  do not go up to Beth -aven,[fn] ⇔ and do not swear on oath, ⇔  ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

OEB Though you commit adultery, Israel, ⇔ let not Judah become guilty. ⇔ Do not go to Gilgal, ⇔ do not go up to Beth-aven, ⇔ nor swear an oath, ‘As the Lord lives.’

WEBBE & WMBB ⇔  “Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, ⇔  yet don’t let Judah offend; ⇔  and don’t come to Gilgal, ⇔  neither go up to Beth Aven, ⇔  nor swear, ‘As the LORD lives.’

NET Although you, O Israel, commit adultery, ⇔ do not let Judah become guilty! ⇔ Do not journey to Gilgal! ⇔ Do not go up to Beth Aven! ⇔ Do not swear, “As surely as the Lord lives!”

LSV Though you [are] a harlot, O Israel,
Do not let Judah become guilty,
And do not come to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-Aven,
Nor swear, YHWH lives.

FBV Though you, Israel, have become a prostitute, may Judah not offend in the same way and not enter Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven,[fn] nor swear saying, ‘The Lord lives.’

T4T ⇔  You Israeli people have abandoned me ⇔  like [MET] those who commit adultery have abandoned their spouses. ⇔ But do not cause the people of Judah to sin also. ⇔  Do not go to Gilgal or go up to Beth-Aven towns ⇔  to worship idols there. ⇔ Do not make solemn promises there, saying ‘Just as surely as Yahweh lives, I will do what I am promising.’

LEB • Even though you, O Israel, are playing the whore,
  • do not let Judah become guilty;
• do not enter Gilgal,
  • or go up to Beth-aven;
• and do not swear,
  • “ As Yahweh lives !”[fn]

BBE Do not you, O Israel, come into error; do not you, O Judah, come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, or take an oath, By the living Lord.

Moff Though you play the harlot, Israel, ⇔  let not Judah be guilty; ⇔ never go to Gilgal, ⇔  never climb up to Beth-Aven, ⇔ never swear at Beêrsheba ⇔  “By the life of the Eternal.”

JPS Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah become guilty; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear: 'As the LORD liveth.'

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

DRA If thou play the harlot, O Israel, at least let not Juda offend: and go ye not into Galgal, and come not up into Bethaven, and do not swear: The Lord liveth.

YLT Though a harlot thou [art], O Israel, Let not Judah become guilty, And come not ye in to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-Aven, Nor swear ye, Jehovah liveth.

Drby 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!

RV Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As the LORD liveth.
(Though thou/you, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Yudah offend; and come not ye/you_all unto Gilgal, neither go ye/you_all up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As the LORD liveth/lives.)

SLT If thou Israel commit fornication Judah shall not transgress; and ye shall not come to Gilgal, and ye shall not go up to the house of vanity, and ye shall not swear, Jehovah lives.

Wbstr Though thou, Israel, playest the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye to Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

KJB-1769 ¶ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
(¶ Though thou/you, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Yudah offend; and come not ye/you_all unto Gilgal, neither go ye/you_all up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth/lives.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Though thou Israel play the harlot, yet let not Iudah offend, and come not ye vnto Gilgal, neither goe ye vp to Beth-auen, nor sweare, The LORD liueth:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Though thou Israel play the harlot, yet let not Iuda sinne, come not ye vnto Gilgal, neither go ye to Bethauen, neither sweare ye, The Lorde liueth.
(Though thou/you Israel play the harlot, yet let not Yudah sin, come not ye/you_all unto Gilgal, neither go ye/you_all to Beth-aven, neither swear ye/you_all, The Lord liveth/lives.)

Gnva Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Iudah sinne: come not ye vnto Gilgal, neither goe ye vp to Beth-auen, nor sweare, The Lord liueth.
(Though thou/you, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Yudah sin: come not ye/you_all unto Gilgal, neither go ye/you_all up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth/lives.)

Cvdl Though thou Israel art disposed to playe ye harlot, yet shuldest not thou haue offended, o Iuda: thou shuldest not haue runne to Galgala, ner haue gone vp to Bethaue, ner haue sworne: the LORDE lyueth.
(Though thou/you Israel art disposed to play ye/you_all harlot, yet shouldest/should not thou/you have offended, o Yuda: thou/you shouldest/should not have run to Galgala, nor have gone up to Bethaue, nor have sworn/promised: the LORD liveth/lives.)

Wycl If thou, Israel, doist fornicacioun, nameli Juda trespasse not; and nyle ye entre in to Galgala, and stie ye not in to Bethauen, nether swere ye, The Lord lyueth.
(If thou/you, Israel, dost/do fornication, namely Yudah trespass not; and won’t ye/you_all enter in to Galgala, and ascend/descend ye/you_all not in to Beth-aven, neither swear ye/you_all, The Lord liveth/lives.)

Luth Willst du, Israel, ja huren, daß sich doch nur Juda nicht auch verschulde! Gehet nicht hin gen Gilgal und kommet nicht hinauf gen Beth-Aven und schwöret nicht: So wahr der HErr lebet!
(Want you(sg), Israel, yes whoring, that itself/yourself/themselves though/but only Yuda not also debt! Go not there/therefore to/toward Gilgal and comes not up to/toward Beth-Aven and swears not: So true the/of_the LORD lives!)

ClVg Si fornicaris tu, Israël, non delinquat saltem Juda; et nolite ingredi in Galgala, et ne ascenderitis in Bethaven, neque juraveritis: Vivit Dominus !
(When/But_if fornicaris you(sg), Israel, not/no delinquat at_least/after_all Yuda; and don’t to_enter in/into/on Galgala, and not ascendis in/into/on Bethaven, nor swear/promiseis: He_lives Master !)

UHB אִם־זֹנֶ֤ה אַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יֶאְשַׁ֖ם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְ⁠אַל־תָּבֹ֣אוּ הַ⁠גִּלְגָּ֗ל וְ⁠אַֽל־תַּעֲלוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן וְ⁠אַל־תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ חַי־יְהוָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Σὺ δὲ Ἰσραὴλ μὴ ἀγνόει, καὶ Ἰούδα μὴ εἰσπορεύεσθε εἰς Γάλγαλα, καὶ μὴ ἀναβαίνετε εἰς τὸν οἶκον Ὦν, καὶ μὴ ὀμνύετε ζῶντα Κύριον.

BrTr But thou, Israel, be not ignorant, and go ye not, men of Juda, to Galgala; and go not up to the house of On, and swear not by the living Lord.