Hosea 9:4
Hosea 9:4 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
4They will not pour out wine offerings to the Lord,
nor will their sacrifices please him.
Such sacrifices will be to them like the bread of mourners;
all who eat them will be unclean.
This food will be for themselves;
it will not come into the temple of the Lord.
Read Hosea 9 in NIV · About the NIV
4They will not pour out drink offerings of wine to the Lord,
Nor will 9:4 Or they offer to Him theirtheir sacrifices please Him.
Their bread will be to them like 9:4 Lit bread of mourningmourners’ bread;
All who eat it will be defiled,
Because their bread will be for 9:4 Lit their soulthemselves alone;
It will not enter the house of the Lord.
Read Hosea 9 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020
4They will not pour out drink offerings of wine to the Lord,
Their sacrifices will not please Him.
Their bread will be like mourners’ bread;
All who eat of it will be defiled,
For their bread will be for themselves alone;
It will not enter the house of the Lord.
Read Hosea 9 in NASB1995 · About the NASB1995
4They will not pour out drink offerings of wine to the Lord;
Their sacrifices will not please Him.
Their bread will be like mourners’ bread [eaten at funerals];
All who eat it will be [ceremonially] unclean,
For their bread will be for themselves;
It will not enter the house of the Lord [to be consecrated].
Read Hosea 9 in AMP · About the AMP
4They will not pour out wine offerings to the Lord,
and their sacrifices will not please Him,
but will be to them like the bread of mourners;
all who eat will be defiled.
For their bread will be for themselves;
it will not enter the house of the Lord.
Read Hosea 9 in BSB · About the BSB
4You won’t pour out wine offerings to the Lord.
Your sacrifices won’t please him.
They’ll be like the bread people eat when someone dies.
Everyone who eats those sacrifices will be “unclean.”
They themselves will have to eat that kind of food.
They can’t bring it into the Lord’s temple.
Read Hosea 9 in NIrV · About the NIrV