Hosea 4:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

0עַלh5921
1upon the topsרָאשֵׁ֨יh7218
2of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֜יםh2022
3They sacrificeיְזַבֵּ֗חוּh2076
4וְעַלh5921
5upon the hillsהַגְּבָעוֹת֙h1389
6and burn incenseיְקַטֵּ֔רוּh6999
7תַּ֣חַתh8478
8under oaksאַלּ֧וֹןh437
9and poplarsוְלִבְנֶ֛הh3839
10and elmsוְאֵלָ֖הh424
11כִּ֣יh3588
12thereof is goodט֣וֹבh2896
13because the shadowצִלָּ֑הּh6738
14עַלh5921
15כֵּ֗ןh3651
16shall commit whoredomתִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙h2181
17therefore your daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םh1323
18and your spousesוְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖םh3618
19shall commit adulteryתְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃h5003

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters play the harlot, and your brides commit adultery.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They make offerings on the tops of mountains, burning perfumes in high places, under trees of every sort, because their shade is good: and so your daughters are given up to loose ways and your brides are false to their husbands.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

they sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oak and poplar and terebinth, because the shade thereof is good; therefore your daughters play the harlot and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.

World English Bible (WEB)

They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, And burn incense on the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, Because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, And your brides commit adultery.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

On tops of the mountains they do sacrifice, And on the hills they make perfume, Under oak, and poplar, and terebinth, For good `is' its shade.