NLT
KJV
4. 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.
ASV
4. Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.
ESV
4. Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. For the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not the LORD.
ERVEN
4. The people of Israel have done many evil things, and these evil things keep them from coming back to their God. They are always thinking of ways to chase after other gods. They don't know the Lord.
WEB
4. Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; For the spirit of prostitution is within them, And they don't know Yahweh.
NET
4. Their wicked deeds do not allow them to return to their God; because a spirit of idolatry controls their heart, and they do not acknowledge the LORD.
NLV
4. Their wrong-doing will not allow them to return to their God. For a spirit of a woman who sells the use of her body is within them, and they do not know the Lord.
HCSB
4. Their actions do not allow [them] to return to their God, for a spirit of promiscuity is among them, and they do not know the LORD.
YLT
4. 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.
LITV
4. Their doings will not give them to turn to their God. For the spirit of fornication is in their midst, and they do not know Jehovah.
RV
4. Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not the LORD.
NCV
4. "They will not give up their deeds and return to their God. They are determined to be unfaithful to me; they do not know the Lord.
MKJV
4. Their doings will not allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of fornication is in their midst, and they have not known Jehovah.
AKJV
4. They will not frame their doings to turn to their God: for the spirit of prostitutions is in the middle of them, and they have not known the LORD.
LXXEN
4. They have not framed their counsels to return to their God, for the spirit of fornication is in them, and they have not known the Lord.
KJV
4. 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.
AMP
4. Their doings will not permit them to return to their God, for the spirit of harlotry is within them and they know not the Lord [they do not recognize, appreciate, give heed to, or cherish the Lord].
KJVP
4. They will not H3808 NADV frame H5414 their doings H4611 to turn H7725 unto H413 PREP their God H430 : for H3588 CONJ the spirit H7307 NFS of whoredoms H2183 [ is ] in the midst H7130 of them , and they have not H3808 NADV known H3045 the LORD H3068 EDS .
YLT
4. 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.
ASV
4. Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.
WEB
4. Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; For the spirit of prostitution is within them, And they don't know Yahweh.
NASB
4. Their deeds do not allow them to return to their God; For the spirit of harlotry is in them, and they do not recognize the LORD.
ESV
4. Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. For the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not the LORD.
RV
4. Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not the LORD.
RSV
4. Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. For the spirit of harlotry is within them, and they know not the LORD.
NKJV
4. "They do not direct their deeds Toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the LORD.
MKJV
4. Their doings will not allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of fornication is in their midst, and they have not known Jehovah.
AKJV
4. They will not frame their doings to turn to their God: for the spirit of prostitutions is in the middle of them, and they have not known the LORD.
NRSV
4. Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. For the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
NIV
4. "Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. A spirit of prostitution is in their heart; they do not acknowledge the LORD.
NIRV
4. "You can't return to me because you have done so many evil things. In your hearts you long to act like prostitutes. You do not recognize me as the Lord.
NLT
4. Your deeds won't let you return to your God. You are a prostitute through and through, and you do not know the LORD.
MSG
4. They couldn't turn to God if they wanted to. Their evil life is a bad habit. Every breath they take is a whore's breath. They wouldn't recognize GOD if they saw me.
GNB
4. The evil that the people have done keeps them from returning to their God. Idolatry has a powerful hold on them, and they do not acknowledge the LORD.
NET
4. Their wicked deeds do not allow them to return to their God; because a spirit of idolatry controls their heart, and they do not acknowledge the LORD.
ERVEN
4. The people of Israel have done many evil things, and these evil things keep them from coming back to their God. They are always thinking of ways to chase after other gods. They don't know the Lord.