Hosea 4:15
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Berean Study Bible
Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

Young's Literal Translation
Though a harlot thou [art], O Israel, Let not Judah become guilty, And come not ye in to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-Aven, Nor swear ye, Jehovah liveth.

King James Bible
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, [yet] let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

Hebrew
Though
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you
אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

prostitute yourself,
זֹנֶ֤ה (zō·neh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

O Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

may Judah
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

avoid
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

such guilt!
יֶאְשַׁ֖ם (ye’·šam)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 816: To be guilty, to be punished, perish

Do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

go
תָּבֹ֣אוּ (tā·ḇō·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Gilgal,
הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל (hag·gil·gāl)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1537: Gilgal -- 'circle (of stones)', the name of several places in Palestine

do not go up
תַּעֲלוּ֙ (ta·‘ă·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to Beth-aven,
אָ֔וֶן (’ā·wen)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1007: Beth-aven -- between

and do not
וְאַֽל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

swear on oath,
תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ (tiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

‘As surely as the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

lives!’
חַי־ (ḥay-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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