Category Archives: Hosea

1 The word of theLordthat came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days ofUzziah,Jotham,Ahaz,andHezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days ofJeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. The Family of Hosea 2 When theLordbegan to speak by Hosea, theLordsaid to Hosea: # “Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children […]

1 Say to your brethren, ‘My people,’ And to your sisters, ‘Mercyisshown.’ God’s Unfaithful People 2 “Bring charges against your mother, bring charges; # Forsheisnot My wife, noramI her Husband! # Let her put away herharlotries from her sight, And her adulteries from between her breasts; 3 LestI strip her naked # And expose her, […]

Israel Will Return to God 1 Then theLordsaid to me, “Go again, love a womanwhoisloved by alover and is committing adultery, just like the love of theLordfor the children of Israel, who look to other gods and lovetheraisin cakesofthepagans.” 2 So I bought her for myself for fifteenshekelsof silver, and one and one-half homers of […]

God’s Charge Against Israel 1 Hear the word of theLord, You children of Israel, # For theLordbringsacharge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy # Orknowledge of God in the land. 2 Byswearing and lying, Killing and stealing and committing adultery, They break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed. 3 […]

Impending Judgment on Israel and Judah 1 “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For yoursisthe judgment, # Becauseyou have been a snare to Mizpah And a net spread on Tabor. 2 The revolters aredeeply involved in slaughter, Though I rebuke them all. 3 I […]

A Call to Repentance 1 Come,and let us return to theLord; # ForHe has torn, butHe will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. 2 After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight. 3 Let us […]

1 “When I would have healed Israel, Then the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered, And the wickedness of Samaria. # Forthey have committed fraud; A thief comes in; A band of robbers takes spoil outside. 2 They do not consider in their hearts # ThatI remember all their wickedness; Now their own deeds have surrounded […]

The Apostasy of Israel 1 “Setthe trumpet to your mouth! # Heshallcomelike an eagle against the house of theLord, Because they have transgressed My covenant And rebelled against My law. 2 Israel will cry to Me, # ‘My God,we know You!’ 3 Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. 4 “Theyset up […]

Judgment of Israel’s Sin 1 Donot rejoice, O Israel, with joy likeotherpeoples, For you have played the harlot against your God. # You have made loveforhire on every threshing floor. 2 The threshing floor and the winepress Shall not feed them, And the new wine shall fail in her. 3 They shall not dwell intheLord’s […]

Israel’s Sin and Captivity 1 Israelemptieshisvine; He brings forth fruit for himself. According to the multitude of his fruit # He has increased the altars; According to the bounty of his land They have embellishedhissacredpillars. 2 Their heart isdivided; Now they are held guilty. He will break down their altars; He will ruin theirsacredpillars. 3 […]