Hosea 5:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לֹ֤אh3808
1They will not frameיִתְּנוּ֙h5414
2their doingsמַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔םh4611
3to turnלָשׁ֖וּבh7725
4אֶלh413
5unto their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑םh430
6כִּ֣יh3588
7for the spiritר֤וּחַh7307
8of whoredomsזְנוּנִים֙h2183
9is in the midstבְּקִרְבָּ֔םh7130
10וְאֶתh853
11the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
12לֹ֥אh3808
13of them and they have not knownיָדָֽעוּ׃h3045

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Their works will not let them come back to their God, for a false spirit is in them and they have no knowledge of the Lord.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah.

World English Bible (WEB)

Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; For the spirit of prostitution is within them, And they don't know Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms `is' in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known.