en_tn_condensed/hos/04/12.md

their walking sticks give them prophecies

Idol worshipers used walking sticks to help them predict the future. The walking sticks are spoken of here as if they were people who spoke prophecies. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification)

A spirit of prostitution has led them astray

Here "spirit" refers to a person's desire. Here "prostitution" refers to spiritual prostitution that the people commit when they worship idols. Alternate translation: "Their desire to act as a prostitute has led them astray"

has led them astray

Causing someone to sin is described as leading a person in the wrong direction. Alternate translation: "has caused the people to sin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)