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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.”

Hosea 9:1

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Hosea 9 warns Israel not to celebrate as other nations do, because exile is coming. Harvest festivals that once gave thanks to God had become occasions for idolatry.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.

King James Version (KJV)

Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, like the peoples; for thou hast played the harlot, [departing] from thy God; thou hast loved hire upon every grain-floor.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have no joy, O Israel, and do not be glad like the nations; for you have been untrue to your God; your desire has been for the loose woman's reward on every grain-floor.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

NO te alegres, oh Israel, hasta saltar de gozo como los pueblos, pues has fornicado apartándote de tu Dios: amaste salario por todas las eras de trigo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡No te alegres, Israel! ¡No hagas fiesta como las otras naciones! Porque has abandonado a tu Dios y te has portado como una prostituta, pues te entregas a los ídolos y te alegras con ellos más que por las cosechas de trigo que yo te regalo.

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