Hosea 8:13

Conservative English Version

You sacrifice your best animals and eat the sacrificial meals, but I, the LORD, refuse your offerings. I will remember your sins and punish you. Then you will return to Egypt.

Cross References

Exodus 20:3

Do not worship any god except me.

Exodus 32:34

Now take my people to the place I told you about, and my angel will lead you. But when the time comes, I will punish them for this sin."

Proverbs 21:27

The Lord despises the offerings of wicked people with evil motives.

Isaiah 1:11

"Your sacrifices mean nothing to me. I am sick of your offerings of rams and choice cattle; I don't like the blood of bulls or lambs or goats.

Jeremiah 14:10

My people, you love to wander away; you don't even try to stay close to me. So now I will reject you and punish you for your sins. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 6:20

People of Judah, you bring me incense from Sheba and spices from distant lands. You offer sacrifices of all kinds. But why bother? I hate these gifts of yours!

Ezekiel 29:16

My own people Israel will never again depend on your nation. In fact, when the Israelites remember what happened to you Egyptians, they will realize how wrong they were to turn to you for help. Then the Israelites will know that I, the LORD God, did these things.

Hosea 11:5

But they trusted Egypt instead of returning to me; now Assyria will rule them.

Hosea 12:11

Gilead is terribly sinful and will end up ruined. Bulls are sacrificed in Gilgal on altars made of stones, but those stones will be scattered in every field.

Hosea 4:9

That's why I will punish the people for their deeds, just as I will punish you priests.

Hosea 5:6

You offer sheep and cattle as sacrifices to me, but I have turned away and refuse to be found.

Hosea 6:6

I'd rather for you to be faithful and to know me than to offer sacrifices.

Hosea 7:11

Israel is a senseless bird, fluttering back and forth between Egypt and Assyria.

Hosea 7:16

and refuse to obey. They are more useless than a crooked arrow. Their leaders will die in war for saying foolish things. Egyptians will laugh at them.

Hosea 7:2

No one realizes that I have seen their sins surround them like a flood.

Hosea 9:6

Even if you escape alive, you will end up in Egypt and be buried in Memphis. Your silver treasures will be lost among weeds; thorns will sprout in your tents.

Hosea 9:7

Israel, the time has come. You will get what you deserve, and you will know it. "Prophets are fools," you say. "And God's messengers are crazy." Your terrible guilt has filled you with hatred.

Hosea 9:9

You are brutal and corrupt, as were the men of Gibeah. But God remembers your sin, and you will be punished.

Amos 3:2

Of all nations on earth, you are the only one I have chosen. That's why I will punish you because of your sins.

Amos 5:22

I won't accept your offerings or animal sacrifices-- not even your very best.

Amos 8:7

I, the LORD, won't forget any of this, though you take great pride in your ancestor Jacob.

Luke 12:2

Everything that is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known.

1 Corinthians 11:20

When you meet together, you don't really celebrate the Lord's Supper.

1 Corinthians 11:29

If you fail to understand that you are the body of the Lord, you will condemn yourselves by the way you eat and drink.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don't judge anyone until the Lord returns. He will show what is hidden in the dark and what is in everyone's heart. Then God will be the one who praises each of us.

Deuteronomy 28:68

I told you never to go back to Egypt. But now the LORD himself will load you on ships and send you back. Then you will even try to sell yourselves as slaves, but no one will be interested.

Revelation 16:19

The great city of Babylon split into three parts, and the cities of other nations fell. So God made Babylon drink from the wine cup that was filled with his anger.

1 Samuel 15:22

"Tell me," Samuel said. "Does the LORD really want sacrifices and offerings? No! He doesn't want your sacrifices. He wants you to obey him.