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Hosea 8:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

He gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt.

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You are to have no other gods but me.

But now, go, take the people into that place of which I have given you word; see, my angel will go before you: but when the time of my judging has come, I will send punishment on them for their sin.

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

This is what the Lord has said about this people: Even so they have been glad to go from the right way; they have not kept their feet from wandering, so the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep their wrongdoing in mind and send punishment for their sins.

To what purpose does sweet perfume come to me from Sheba, and spices from a far country? your burned offerings give me no pleasure, your offerings of beasts are not pleasing to me.

And Egypt will no longer be the hope of the children of Israel, causing sin to come to mind when their eyes are turned to them: and they will be certain that I am the Lord.

He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.

In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field.

And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.

They will go, with their flocks and their herds, in search of the Lord, but they will not see him; he has taken himself out of their view.

Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.

And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.

And they do not say to themselves that I keep in mind all their sin; now their evil acts come round them on every side; they are before my face.

For see, they are going away into Assyria; Egypt will get them together, Memphis will be their last resting-place; their fair silver vessels will be covered over with field plants, and thorns will come up in their tents.

The days of punishment, the days of reward are come; Israel will be put to shame; the prophet is foolish, the man who has the spirit is off his head, because of your great sin.

They have gone deep in evil as in the days of Gibeah; he will keep in mind their wrongdoing, he will give them punishment for their sins.

You only of all the families of the earth have I taken care of: for this reason I will send punishment on you for all your sins.

Even if you give me your burned offerings and your meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: I will have nothing to do with the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

The Lord has taken an oath by the pride of Jacob, Truly I will ever keep in mind all their works.

But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.

But now, when you come together, it is not possible to take the holy meal of the Lord:

For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

And the Lord will take you back to Egypt again in ships, by the way of which I said to you, You will never see it again: there you will be offering yourselves as men-servants and women-servants to your haters for a price, and no man will take you.

And the great town was cut into three parts, and the towns of the nations came to destruction: and Babylon the great came into mind before God, to be given the cup of the wine of his wrath.

And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.




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