Read Hosea 7

World English Bible · 16 verses

1. ¹ When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their anger smolders all night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Ephraim mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ “Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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