Hosea 4:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My peopleעַמִּי֙
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
consultיִשְׁאָ֔ל
(yish·'al,)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
their woodenבְּעֵצֹ֣ו
(be·'e·tzov)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
idol, and their [diviner's] wandוּמַקְלֹ֖ו
(u·mak·lov)
4731: a rod, staffof uncertain derivation
informsיַגִּ֣יד
(yag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
them; For a spiritר֤וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of harlotryזְנוּנִים֙
(ze·nu·nim)
2183: fornicationfrom zanah
has led [them] astray,הִתְעָ֔ה
(hit·'ah,)
8582: to erra prim. root
And they have played the harlot,וַיִּזְנ֖וּ
(vai·yiz·nu)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
[departing] from their God.אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃
(e·lo·hei·hem.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
My people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
ask
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
counsel at their stocks
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and their staff
maqqel  (mak-kale)
a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) -- rod, (hand-)staff.
declareth
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
unto them for the spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
of whoredoms
zanuwn  (zaw-noon')
adultery; figuratively, idolatry -- whoredom.
hath caused them to err
ta`ah  (taw-aw')
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray; also causative of both
and they have gone a whoring
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
from under their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My people consult their wooden idol, and their diviner's wand informs them; For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray, And they have played the harlot, departing from their God.

King James Bible
My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of promiscuity leads them astray; they act promiscuously in disobedience to their God.

International Standard Version
My people seek counsel from their piece of wood, and their diviner's rod speaks to them. For a spirit of prostitution causes them to go astray; in their immorality they desert their God.

NET Bible
They consult their wooden idols, and their diviner's staff answers with an oracle. The wind of prostitution blows them astray; they commit spiritual adultery against their God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My people ask their wooden idols for help. A piece of wood tells them what to do. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray. They commit adultery by giving themselves to other gods.

King James 2000 Bible
My people ask counsel of their idols of wood, and their staff advises unto them: for the spirit of harlotry has caused them to err, and they have played the harlot against their God.
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