Hosea 4:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

sour. Hebrew turned, turned back, thrust aside as having turned bad.

Give ye. By the Figure of speech Metallage (App-6) the fact of continual whoredom (or idolatrous worship) is changed to the new thought of the rulers loving to continually command, "Give ye [sacrifices]", with contempt for the sacrifices Jehovah commanded. See Hosea 8:13. Thus, the verse is not "untranslatable", as alleged.

Hosea 4:18

18 Their drink is sour:f they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.