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何西阿書 4

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1 以色列人哪,你們當耶和華的耶和華與這居民爭辯,因這上無誠實,無良善,無人認識

2 但起假誓,不踐前言,殺害,盜,姦淫,行強暴,殺人流血,接連不斷。

3 因此,這悲哀,其上的民、田野的獸、空中的必都衰微,中的魚也必消滅。

4 然而,都不必爭辯,也不必指責,因為這民與抗拒祭司的一樣。

5 你這祭司必日間跌倒;先知也必夜間與你一同跌倒;我必滅絕你的母親

6 我的民因無知識而滅亡。你棄掉知識,我也必棄掉你,使你不再給我作祭司。你既忘了的律法,我也必忘記你的兒女。

7 祭司越發增多,就越發得罪我;我必使他們的榮耀變為羞辱

8 他們我民的贖祭,滿心願意我民犯

9 將來民如何,祭司也必如何;我必因他們所行的懲罰他們,照他們所做的報應他們。

10 他們,卻不得飽;行淫,而不得立後;因為他們離棄耶和華,不遵他的命。

11 姦淫和酒,並新酒,奪去人的

12 我的民求問偶,以為杖能指示他們;因為他們的淫心使他們失迷,他們就行淫離棄,不守約束,

13 在各頂,各岡的橡樹、楊樹、栗樹之,獻祭燒香,因為樹影美。所以,你們的女兒淫亂,你們的新婦(或譯:兒婦;同)行淫。

14 你們的女兒淫亂,你們的新婦行淫,我卻不懲罰他們;因為你們自己離群與娼妓同居,與妓女一同獻祭。這無知的民必致傾倒。

15 以色列啊,你雖然行淫,猶大卻不可犯罪。不要往吉甲去,不要上到伯亞文,也不要指著永生的耶和華起誓。

16 以色列倔強,猶如倔強的母;現在耶和華要放他們,如同放羊羔在寬闊之地。

17 以法蓮親近偶像,任憑他罷!

18 他們所喝的已經發酸,他們時常行淫,他們的官長最羞恥的事。

19 把他們裹在翅膀裡;他們因所獻的祭必致蒙羞。

   

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