Hosea 4:12

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
My people{H5971} ask{H7592}{(H8799)} counsel at their stocks{H6086}, and their staff{H4731} declareth{H5046}{(H8686)} unto them: for the spirit{H7307} of whoredoms{H2183} hath caused them to err{H8582}{(H8689)}, and they have gone a whoring{H2181}{(H8799)} from under their God{H430}.
Strong's King James
My people beg their wood, and their [divination] rod to inform them, For a ruach-spirit of prostitution has led astray. They have committed prostitution, Away from under their God.
The F.O.G*
The F.O.G Paraphrase
My people at its staff asketh and its rod declareth to it, For a spirit of whoredoms hath caused to err, And they go a-whoring from under their God.
Young's Literal Translation

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