Hosea 4:18 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love [their] shame.
World English Bible (WEB)
Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Sour `is' their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.
| Their drink | סָ֖ר | sār | sahr |
| is sour: | סָבְאָ֑ם | sobʾām | sove-AM |
| they have committed whoredom | הַזְנֵ֣ה | haznē | hahz-NAY |
| continually: | הִזְנ֔וּ | hiznû | heez-NOO |
| her rulers | אָהֲב֥וּ | ʾāhăbû | ah-huh-VOO |
| with shame | הֵב֛וּ | hēbû | hay-VOO |
| do love, | קָל֖וֹן | qālôn | ka-LONE |
| Give ye. | מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃ | māginnêhā | ma-ɡee-NAY-ha |