BNV
12. আমার লোকরা উপদেশের জন্য কাঠের খণ্ডকে জিজ্ঞাসা করছে| তারা ভাবছে, ওই কাঠিগুলো তাদের উত্তর দেবে| কারণ পতিতার মতোই তারা মূর্ত্তিগুলোর পেছনে ছুটেছিল| তারা তাদের ঈশ্বরকে ছেড়ে দিয়েছে এবং পতিতার মতো হয়ে গেছে|
KJV
12. My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused [them] to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
KJVP
12. My people H5971 ask counsel H7592 at their stocks, H6086 and their staff H4731 declareth H5046 unto them: for H3588 the spirit H7307 of whoredoms H2183 hath caused [them] to err, H8582 and they have gone a whoring H2181 from under H4480 H8478 their God. H430
YLT
12. My people at its staff asketh and its rod declareth to it, For a spirit of whoredoms hath caused to err, And they go a-whoring from under their God.
ASV
12. My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.
WEB
12. My people consult with their wooded idol, And answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, And they have been unfaithful to their God.
ESV
12. My people inquire of a piece of wood, and their walking staff gives them oracles. For a spirit of whoredom has led them astray, and they have left their God to play the whore.
RV
12. My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
RSV
12. My people inquire of a thing of wood, and their staff gives them oracles. For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray, and they have left their God to play the harlot.
NLT
12. They ask a piece of wood for advice! They think a stick can tell them the future! Longing after idols has made them foolish. They have played the prostitute, serving other gods and deserting their God.
NET
12. They consult their wooden idols, and their diviner's staff answers with an oracle. The wind of prostitution blows them astray; they commit spiritual adultery against their God.
ERVEN
12. My people are asking pieces of wood for advice. They think those sticks will answer them, because they have chased after those false gods like prostitutes. They left their God and became like prostitutes.