Hosea 4:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Hearשִׁמְע֥וּh8085
1the wordדְבַרh1697
7for the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙h3068
3ye childrenבְּנֵ֣יh1121
4of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
5כִּ֣יh3588
6hath a controversyרִ֤יבh7379
7for the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙h3068
8עִםh5973
9with the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יh3427
19in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃h776
11כִּ֠יh3588
12אֵיןh369
13because there is no truthאֱמֶ֧תh571
14וְֽאֵיןh369
15nor mercyחֶ֛סֶדh2617
16וְאֵֽיןh369
17nor knowledgeדַּ֥עַתh1847
18of Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
19in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give ear to the word of the Lord, O children of Israel; for the Lord has a cause against the people of this land, because there is no good faith in it, and no mercy and no knowledge of God in the land.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land; for there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hear the word of Yahweh, you children of Israel; For Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: "Indeed there is no truth, Nor goodness, Nor knowledge of God in the land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Hear a word of Jehovah, sons of Israel, For a strife `is' to Jehovah with inhabitants of the land, For there is no truth, nor kindness, Nor knowledge of God, in the land,