Hosea 5:4

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.

In context

2 The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I will chastise them all.

3 I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.

4 Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.

5 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.

6 They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
KJV King James Version: They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
WEB World English Bible: Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know the LORD.
ASV American Standard Version: Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms [is] in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known.
DBY Darby Translation: Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah.
WBS Webster Bible: They will not frame their doings to turn to their God: for the spirit of lewdness is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.