The word about the spirit of prostitution, Gilgal and Beth Aven
음란한 마음에 미혹된 백성과 길갈과 벧아웬을 두고 이르는 말씀
Hosea 4:11–19: the text says, “Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding. My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God. They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, and your brides commit adultery. I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so the people without understanding will come to ruin. Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don’t let Judah offend; and don’t come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth Aven, nor swear, ‘As the LORD lives.’ For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow? Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone! Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way. The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.” These verses carry no words naming who speaks; WEB sets a new opening quotation mark at 4:15. The Korean Revised Version reads at 4:12 나무를 향하여 묻고 그 막대기는 저희에게 고하나니, they ask of wood and the stick tells them, where WEB reads “consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood”; at 4:15 길갈로 가지 말며, do not go to Gilgal, where WEB reads “don’t come to Gilgal”; and at 4:18 저희가 마시기를 다 하고는, when they have done drinking, where WEB reads “Their drink has become sour”.
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- HOS 4:11–19, engwebp
11Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
12My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.
13They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, and your brides commit adultery.
14I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so the people without understanding will come to ruin.
15“Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don’t let Judah offend; and don’t come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth Aven, nor swear, ‘As the LORD lives.’
16For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?
17Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!
18Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
19The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: The word about the spirit of prostitution, Gilgal and Beth Aven (event-hos-4-the-spirit-of-prostitution) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/event/hos-4-the-spirit-of-prostitution Current wording: Hosea 4:11–19: the text says, “Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding. My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God. They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, and your brides commit adultery. I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so the people without understanding will come to ruin. Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don’t let Judah offend; and don’t come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth Aven, nor swear, ‘As the LORD lives.’ For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow? Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone! Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way. The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.” These verses carry no words naming who speaks; WEB sets a new opening quotation mark at 4:15. The Korean Revised Version reads at 4:12 나무를 향하여 묻고 그 막대기는 저희에게 고하나니, they ask of wood and the stick tells them, where WEB reads “consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood”; at 4:15 길갈로 가지 말며, do not go to Gilgal, where WEB reads “don’t come to Gilgal”; and at 4:18 저희가 마시기를 다 하고는, when they have done drinking, where WEB reads “Their drink has become sour”. Cited evidence: HOS 4:11–19, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.