Parallel Verses New International Version "Though you, Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty. "Do not go to Gilgal; do not go up to Beth Aven. And do not swear, 'As surely 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. Darby Bible Translation 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! World English Bible "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 Yahweh lives.' Young's Literal Translation 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. Hosea 4:15 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleLet not Judah offend - Israel was totally dissolute; Judah was not so. Here she is exhorted to maintain her integrity. If the former will go to what was once Beth-el, the house of God, now Beth-aven, the house of iniquity, because Jeroboam has set up his calves there, let not Judah imitate them. Gilgal was the place where the covenant of circumcision was renewed when the people passed over Jordan; but was rendered infamous by the worship of idols, after Jeroboam had set up his idolatry. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge play. yet. Gilgal. Beth-aven. nor. Jeremiah 5:2 And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely. Library 'Let Him Alone''Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.'--HOSEA iv. 17. The tribe of Ephraim was the most important member of the kingdom of Israel; consequently its name was not unnaturally sometimes used in a wider application for the whole of the kingdom, of which it was the principal part. Being the 'predominant partner,' its name was used alone for that of the whole firm, just as in our own empire, we often say 'England,' meaning thereby the three kingdoms: England, Scotland, and Ireland. So 'Ephraim' here … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Beth-El. Beth-Aven. "Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge" Joy Cross References Jeremiah 5:2 Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely." Jeremiah 44:26 But hear the word of the LORD, all you Jews living in Egypt: 'I swear by my great name,' says the LORD, 'that no one from Judah living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name or swear, "As surely as the Sovereign LORD lives." Hosea 9:15 "Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there. Because of their sinful deeds, I will drive them out of my house. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious. Hosea 10:5 The people who live in Samaria fear for the calf-idol of Beth Aven. Its people will mourn over it, and so will its idolatrous priests, those who had rejoiced over its splendor, because it is taken from them into exile. Hosea 12:11 Is Gilead wicked? Its people are worthless! Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Their altars will be like piles of stones on a plowed field. Amos 8:14 Those who swear by the sin of Samaria-- who say, 'As surely as your god lives, Dan,' or, 'As surely as the god of Beersheba lives'-- they will fall, never to rise again." Jump to Previous Aven Beth Bethaven Beth-Aven Beth-A'ven Commit Enter Gilgal Guilty Harlot Israel Judah Oath Offend Play Prostitute Surely SwearJump to Next Aven Beth Bethaven Beth-Aven Beth-A'ven Commit Enter Gilgal Guilty Harlot Israel Judah Oath Offend Play Prostitute Surely SwearLinks Hosea 4:15 NIVHosea 4:15 NLT Hosea 4:15 ESV Hosea 4:15 NASB Hosea 4:15 KJV Hosea 4:15 Bible Apps Hosea 4:15 Biblia Paralela Hosea 4:15 Chinese Bible Hosea 4:15 French Bible Hosea 4:15 German Bible Hosea 4:15 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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