New International Version “They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not flourish, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves New Living Translation They will eat and still be hungry. They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it, for they have deserted the LORD English Standard Version They shall eat, but not be satisfied; they shall play the whore, but not multiply, because they have forsaken the LORD to cherish Berean Standard Bible They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned the LORD to give themselves Berean Literal Bible For they will eat, and they will not be satisfied; they will prostitute themselves and not increase, because they have abandoned to give heed to YHWH. King James Bible For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD. New King James Version For they shall eat, but not have enough; They shall commit harlotry, but not increase; Because they have ceased obeying the LORD. New American Standard Bible They will eat, but not have enough; They will play the prostitute, but not increase, Because they gave up devoting themselves to the LORD. NASB 1995 They will eat, but not have enough; They will play the harlot, but not increase, Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD. NASB 1977 And they will eat, but not have enough; They will play the harlot, but not increase, Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible They will eat, but not be satisfied; They will play the harlot, but not break forth in number, Because they have forsaken Yahweh to keep harlotry. Amplified Bible They will eat, but not have enough; They will play the prostitute, but not increase [their descendants], Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD. Berean Annotated Bible They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned the LORD {YHWH} to give themselves Christian Standard Bible They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned their devotion to the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned their devotion to the LORD. American Standard Version And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Their food won't satisfy, and having sex at pagan shrines won't produce children. My people have rebelled English Revised Version And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation "They will eat, but they'll never be full. They will have sex with prostitutes, but they'll never have children. They have abandoned the LORD. Good News Translation You will eat your share of the sacrifices, but still be hungry. You will worship the fertility gods, but still have no children, because you have turned away from me to follow other gods." International Standard Version They will eat, but will not be satisfied. They will engage in prostitution, but they won't increase, because they have stopped listening to the LORD. NET Bible They will eat, but not be satisfied; they will engage in prostitution, but not increase in numbers; because they have abandoned the LORD by pursuing other gods. New Heart English Bible They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned giving to the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall be guilty of lewdness, and shall not increase: because they have ceased to take heed to the LORD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThey will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned the LORD to give themselves World English Bible They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned listening to Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they have eaten, and are not satisfied, "" They have gone whoring, and do not increase, "" For they have left off taking heed to YHWH. Berean Literal Bible For they will eat, and they will not be satisfied; they will prostitute themselves and not increase, because they have abandoned to give heed to YHWH. Young's Literal Translation And they have eaten, and are not satisfied, They have gone a-whoring, and increase not, For they have left off taking heed to Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation For they ate and they shall not be satisfied, and they committed fornication and they shall not spread abroad: for with Jehovah they left off to watch. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they shall eat and shall not be filled: they have committed fornication, and have not ceased: because they have forsaken the Lord in not observing his law. Catholic Public Domain Version And they will eat and not be satisfied. They have been committing fornication, and they did not cease. Since they have abandoned the Lord, they will not be safeguarded. New American Bible They will eat but not be satisfied, they will promote prostitution but not increase, Because they have abandoned the LORD, devoting themselves New Revised Standard Version They shall eat, but not be satisfied; they shall play the whore, but not multiply; because they have forsaken the LORD to devote themselves to Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor they shall eat and not be satisfied; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase, because they have forsaken the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they shall eat and they will not be satisfied; they fornicated and they have not increased, because they have forsaken the LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they shall eat, and not have enough, They shall commit harlotry, and shall not increase; Because they have left off to take heed to the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they shall eat, and shall not be satisfied: they have gone a-whoring, and shall by no means prosper: because they have left off to take heed to the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context God's Charges Against Israel…9And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. 10They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have stopped obeying the LORD. 11Promiscuity, wine, and new wine take away understanding.… Cross References They will eat but not be satisfied; Micah 6:14 You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword. Leviticus 26:26 When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied. Haggai 1:6 You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.” they will be promiscuous but not multiply. Hosea 9:11 Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception. Ezekiel 16:28-29 Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied. / So you extended your promiscuity to Chaldea, the land of merchants—but even with this you were not satisfied! Jeremiah 3:1-2 “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD. / “Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been violated? You sat beside the highways waiting for your lovers, like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness. For they have abandoned the LORD Jeremiah 2:13 “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Deuteronomy 32:15 But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation. to give themselves Judges 2:17 Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done. Psalm 106:39 They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds. Romans 1:24 Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. Jeremiah 5:7-9 “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. / They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife. / Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? Isaiah 65:13-14 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. / My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit. Amos 4:6-8 “I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. Ezekiel 7:19 They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. Proverbs 27:20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. Treasury of Scripture For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit prostitution, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD. they shall eat. Leviticus 26:26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. Isaiah 65:13-16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: … they shall commit. Hosea 4:14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. Hosea 9:11-17 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception… left. 2 Chronicles 24:17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. Psalm 125:5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel. Jump to Previous Abandoned A-Whoring Ceased Cherish Commit Deserted Eat Eaten Engage Enough False. Food Forsaken Full Guilty Harlot Harlotry Heed Increase Increased Lewdness Multiply Play Prostitute Satisfied Stopped Themselves Thought WhoredomJump to Next Abandoned A-Whoring Ceased Cherish Commit Deserted Eat Eaten Engage Enough False. Food Forsaken Full Guilty Harlot Harlotry Heed Increase Increased Lewdness Multiply Play Prostitute Satisfied Stopped Themselves Thought WhoredomHosea 4 1. God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities.12. He exposes the ignorance and wickedness of the priests, 13. and moral dissolution of the people, 14. he will leave their wives and daughters to commit lewdness, without present punishment. 15. He warns Judah, not to imitate Israel's crimes, which are still further reproved. They will eat but not be satisfied; Israel’s idolatry would bring covenant judgment rather than prosperity. Though food remained available, it would not produce security, contentment, or lasting provision apart from the LORD’s blessing. Mic 6:14 You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger… they will be promiscuous but not multiply. Their pursuit of Baal and the immoral practices connected with pagan worship would not bring the fertility they sought. Instead, their rebellion would result in barrenness and decline. Hos 9:11 Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird… For they have abandoned the LORD Israel had forsaken the God who redeemed them, gave them the land, and promised blessing for faithfulness. Their broken covenant relationship lay at the center of the nation’s loss. Jer 2:13 For My people have committed two evils:…… to give themselves They had deliberately devoted themselves to false gods and sinful desires, giving to idols the loyalty that belonged to the LORD alone. Jdg 2:17 Israel, however, did not listen to their judges.… Persons / Places / Events 1. HoseaA prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope. 2. Israel The Northern Kingdom, often depicted as unfaithful to God, engaging in idolatry and immorality. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who desires faithfulness and obedience from His people. 4. Prostitution Used metaphorically to describe Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness and idolatry. 5. Judgment The consequence of Israel's abandonment of God, leading to dissatisfaction and lack of increase. Teaching Points The Futility of IdolatryJust as Israel sought satisfaction in false gods and practices, modern believers must guard against placing anything above God in their lives. True Satisfaction in God Only a relationship with God can truly satisfy the deepest needs of the human heart. Pursuing Him leads to spiritual fulfillment. Consequences of Abandoning God Turning away from God leads to spiritual barrenness and dissatisfaction, as seen in Israel's experience. Call to Repentance Like Israel, believers are called to return to God, forsaking idols and seeking His forgiveness and restoration. Faithfulness in Relationship with God Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a faithful and obedient relationship with God, avoiding spiritual adultery. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Hosea 4:10?2. How does Hosea 4:10 illustrate the consequences of ignoring God's commandments today? 3. What does "eat but not be satisfied" reveal about spiritual emptiness? 4. How can Hosea 4:10 guide us in resisting idolatry in modern life? 5. What connections exist between Hosea 4:10 and the Ten Commandments? 6. How can we apply Hosea 4:10 to prioritize spiritual fulfillment over worldly desires? 7. What does Hosea 4:10 reveal about the consequences of ignoring God's commandments? 8. How does Hosea 4:10 reflect the relationship between sin and satisfaction? 9. Why does Hosea 4:10 emphasize the futility of seeking fulfillment outside of God? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Hosea 4? Verse 10. - For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase. This part of the verso states the punishment to be inflicted and the reward to be received; it is thus an expansion of the closing clause of the preceding verse, with an obvious allusion to the sin specified in the eighth verse. To eat and not be satisfied may occur in time of famine, or be the effect of disease or the consequence of insatiable craving. "Since," says Kimchi, "they eat in an unlawful manner, their food shall not be to them a blessing." This was one of the punishments threatened for violation of the Law, as we read in Leviticus 26:26, "When I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied." Further, the multiplication of wives or concubines would not increase their posterity; Solomon long previously had been a notable exemplification of this. "So in their cohabitation with their women, since it is in a whorish manner, they shall not increase, for they shall not have children by them; or, if they have, they shall die from the birth." The Hiph. hiznu has rather the intensive sense of Qal than that of causing or encouraging whoredom. Because they have left off to take heed to the Lord. The verbal lishmor either (1) has Jehovah for its object, as in the Authorized Version; or (2) durko or darkair may be supplied, as is done by Kimchi and Aben Ezra. The former has, "To observe his ways, for they have no delight in him and in his ways; to observe his ways they have left off;" the latter has, "They have forsaken Jehovah, to observe his way or his Laws." But (3) Kimchi informs us that "Saadiah Gaon of blessed memory has connected the word with the verse that comes after it; they have forsaken the Lord to observe whoredom and wine and new wine." Hosea 4:10 lays out a simple, sobering pattern: forsake the Lord, and even the most basic joys—full stomachs, growing families—slip through your fingers. The verse reminds us that real satisfaction and lasting fruit come only from steadfast devotion to the Lord. Return to Him, and the famine ends; persist in other loves, and emptiness remains no matter how much we eat or indulge.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They will eatוְאָֽכְלוּ֙ (wə·’ā·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 398: To eat but not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be satisfied; יִשְׂבָּ֔עוּ (yiś·bā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited they will be promiscuous הִזְנ֖וּ (hiz·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry but not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no multiply. יִפְרֹ֑צוּ (yip̄·rō·ṣū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6555: To break through For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they have stopped עָזְב֖וּ (‘ā·zə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit obeying לִשְׁמֹֽר׃ (liš·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the LORD. יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additonal Resources Hosea 4:10 Blue Letter BibleHosea 4:10 Bible Gateway Hosea 4:10 Bible.com Hosea 4:10 NIV |
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