2 Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!” 3 But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him. 4 They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.
Hosea 8:2–4
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Hosea 13:8–10
8 Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast would tear them apart. 9 You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me— against your helper. 10 Where is your king…
Psalms 81:10–12
10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it. 11 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. 12 So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
Hosea 11:1–3
1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. 2 But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images. 3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them in My arm…
Hosea 10:2–4
2 Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars. 3 Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?” 4 They speak mere words; with…
Hosea 11:6–8
6 A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans. 7 My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them. 8 How could I give you up, O Ephraim? H…
Hosea 6:6–8
6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. 7 But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me. 8 Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with footprints of blood.
Hosea 7:9–11
9 Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know. 10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him. 11 So Ephraim has b…
Judges 10:12–14
12 Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you and you cried out to Me, did I not save you from their hands? 13 But you have forsaken Me and served other gods, so I will no longer save you. 14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your t…
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