Hosea 4:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thoughאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you, Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
play the harlot,זֹנֶ֤ה
(zo·neh)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
Do not let Judahיְהוּדָ֑ה
(ye·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
become guilty;יֶאְשַׁ֖ם
(ye·sham)
816: to offend, be guiltya prim. root
Also do not goתָּבֹ֣אוּ
(ta·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Gilgal,הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל
(hag·gil·gal)
1537: "circle (of stones)," the name of several places in Pal.from the same as gilgal
Or goתַּעֲלוּ֙
(ta·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to Beth-avenאָ֔וֶן
(a·ven,)
1007b: "house of iniquity," a place in Benjaminfrom bayith and aven
And take the oath:תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ
(ti·sha·ve·'u)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
"As the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
lives!"חַי־
(chai-)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah


















KJV Lexicon
Though thou Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
play the harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
yet let not Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
offend
'asham  (aw-sham')
to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish
and come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
not ye unto Gilgal
Gilgal  (ghil-gawl')
Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine -- Gilgal.
neither go ye up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to Bethaven
Beyth 'Aven  (bayth aw'-ven)
house of vanity; Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine -- Beth-aven.
nor swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Though you, Israel, play the harlot, Do not let Judah become guilty; Also do not go to Gilgal, Or go up to Beth-aven And take the oath: "As the LORD lives!"

King James Bible
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel, if you act promiscuously, don't let Judah become guilty! Do not go to Gilgal or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven, and do not swear an oath: As the LORD lives!

International Standard Version
"Even though you prostitute yourself, Israel— let not Judah incur guilt— don't go to Gilgal, or visit Beth-aven, or swear an oath using the LORD's name.

NET Bible
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!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Israel, you act like a prostitute. Don't let Judah become guilty too. Don't go to Gilgal. Don't go to Beth Aven. Don't take the oath, 'As the LORD lives....'

King James 2000 Bible
Though you, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not unto Gilgal, neither go up to Bethaven, nor swear, As the LORD lives.
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