4:1 Heare
the
worde
of
the
Lord,
yee
children
of
Israel:
for
the
Lord
hath
a
controuersie
with
the
inhabitants
of
the
land,
because
there
is
no
trueth,
nor
mercie,
nor
knowledge
of
God
in
the
land.
4:2 By
swearing,
and
lying,
and
killing,
and
stealing,
and
committing
adulterie,
they
breake
out,
and
blood
toucheth
blood.
4:3 Therefore
shall
the
land
mourne,
and
euery
one
that
dwelleth
therein
shall
languish,
with
the
beastes
of
the
field,
and
with
the
foules
of
heauen,
yea
the
fishes
of
the
Sea
also
shall
be
taken
away.
4:4 Yet
let
no
man
striue,
nor
reproue
another:
for
this
people
are
as
they
that
striue
with
the
priest.
4:5 Therefore
shalt
thou
fall
in
the
day,
and
the
prophet
also
shall
fall
with
thee
in
the
night,
and
I
will
destroy
thy
mother.
4:6 My
people
are
destroyed
for
lacke
of
knowledge:
because
thou
hast
reiected
knowledge,
I
will
also
reiect
thee,
that
thou
shalt
be
no
priest
to
me:
seeing
thou
hast
forgotten
the
lawe
of
thy
God,
I
wil
also
forget
thy
children.
4:7 As
they
were
increased,
so
they
sinned
against
me:
therfore
wil
I
change
their
glory
into
shame.
4:8 They
eate
vp
the
sinne
of
my
people,
and
they
set
their
heart
on
their
iniquitie.
4:9 And
there
shall
be
like
people,
like
priest:
and
I
will
punish
them
for
their
wayes,
and
reward
them
their
doings.
4:10 For
they
shall
eate,
and
not
haue
enough:
they
shall
commit
whordome,
and
shall
not
increase,
because
they
haue
left
off
to
take
heed
to
the
Lord.
4:11 Whoredome,
and
wine,
and
newe
wine
take
away
the
heart.
4:12 My
people
aske
counsel
at
their
stocks,
and
their
staffe
declareth
vnto
them:
for
the
spirit
of
whordomes
hath
caused
them
to
erre,
and
they
haue
gone
a
whoring
from
vnder
their
God.
4:13 They
sacrifice
vpon
the
tops
of
the
mountaines,
and
burne
incense
vpon
the
hilles
vnder
okes
and
poplars,
and
elmes,
because
the
shadowe
thereof
is
good:
therefore
your
daughters
shall
commit
whoredome,
and
your
spouses
shall
commit
adulterie.
4:14 I
will
not
punish
your
daughters
when
they
commit
whordome,
nor
your
spouses
when
they
commit
adulterie:
for
themselues
are
separated
with
whores,
and
they
sacrifice
with
harlots:
therfore
the
people
that
doth
not
vnderstand,
shall
fall.
4:15 Though
thou
Israel
play
the
harlot,
yet
let
not
Iudah
offend,
and
come
not
ye
vnto
Gilgal,
neither
goe
ye
vp
to
Beth-auen,
nor
sweare,
The
Lord
liueth:
4:16 For
Israel
slideth
backe,
as
a
backe
sliding
heifer:
now
the
Lord
will
feede
them
as
a
lambe
in
a
large
place.
4:17 Ephraim
is
ioyned
to
idoles:
let
him
alone.
4:18 Their
drinke
is
sowre:
they
haue
committed
whordome
continually:
her
rulers
with
shame
doe
loue,
Giue
ye.
4:19 The
wind
hath
bound
her
vp
in
her
wings,
and
they
shall
be
ashamed
because
of
their
sacrifices.