Hosea 4:10-12

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¹⁰They will eat, but they will not be satisfied. They will commit sexual sins, but they will not have babies.^[a] This is because they left the Lord and became like prostitutes.

¹¹“Sexual sins, strong drink, and new wine ruin a person’s ability to think straight. ¹²My people are asking pieces of wood for advice. They think those sticks will answer them! They have chased after those false gods like prostitutes and have left their own God.

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Hosea 4:10 They … babies A part of worshiping the false gods was having sexual relations with temple prostitutes. The people thought this would make the gods happy. And then the gods would give the people large families and good crops.