Verse Comparison: Hosea 4:10
American Standard Version
And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.
Amplified® Bible
For they shall eat and not have enough; they shall play the harlot and beget no increase, because they have forsaken the Lord for harlotry;
Contemporary English Version
Their food won't satisfy, and having sex at pagan shrines won't produce children. My people have rebelled
Darby English Version
and they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: for they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.
Good News Bible
You will eat your share of the sacrifices, but still be hungry. You will worship the fertility gods, but still have no children, because you have turned away from me to follow other gods."
King James Version
For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
They will eat, but not have enough; They will play the harlot, but not increase, Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD.
New International Version
"They will eat but not have enough;
they will engage in prostitution but not increase,
because they have deserted the LORD
to give themselves
New King James Version
For they shall eat, but not have enough;
They shall commit harlotry, but not increase;
Because they have ceased obeying the LORD.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They will eat, but not have enough; They will play the harlot, but not increase, Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD.
Revised Standard Version
They shall eat, but not be satisfied; they shall play the harlot, but not multiply; because they have forsaken the LORD to cherish harlotry.
Young's Literal Translation
And they have eaten, and are not satisfied, They have gone a-whoring, and increase not, For they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.