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Hosea 2:8

Contemporary English Version 1995

She didn't know that her grain, wine, and olive oil were gifts from me, as were the gold and silver she used in worshiping Baal.

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Oxen and donkeys know who owns and feeds them, but my people won't ever learn.”

Now you continue to sin by designing and making idols of silver in the shape of calves. You are told to sacrifice to these idols— yes, even to kiss them.

You chose kings and leaders without consulting me; you made silver and gold idols that led to your downfall.

and have been unfaithful to me, their Lord. My people, you are foolish because of too much pleasure and too much wine.

Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.

Not long after that, the younger son packed up everything he owned and left for a foreign country, where he wasted all his money in wild living.

that he offers sacrifices to his fishing nets, because they make him rich and provide choice foods.

Your mother was unfaithful. She was disgraceful and said, “I'll run after my lovers. Everything comes from them— my food and drink, my linen and wool, my olive oil and wine.”

Instead, you turned against him and ordered the cups from his temple to be brought here, so that you and your wives and officials could drink wine from them. You praised idols made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, even though they cannot see or hear or think. You refused to worship the God who gives you breath and controls everything you do.

Children gather firewood, their fathers build fires, and their mothers mix dough to bake bread for the goddess they call the Queen of Heaven. They even offer wine sacrifices to other gods, just to insult me.

Some people hire a goldsmith and give silver and gold to be formed into an idol for them to worship.

The time came for the grape harvest, and the people of Shechem went into their vineyards and picked the grapes. They gathered the grapes and made wine. Then they went into the temple of their god and threw a big party. There was a lot of eating and drinking, and before long they were cursing Abimelech.

You were a healthy vine covered with grapes. But the more grapes you grew, the more altars you built; the better off you became, the better shrines you set up for pagan gods.

Instead, remember that the Lord your God gives you the strength to make a living. That's how he keeps the promise he made to your ancestors.

They sat on a fancy couch, and in front of them was a table for the olive oil and incense that had belonged to me.

King Nebuchadnezzar ordered a gold statue to be built 27 meters high and nearly 3 meters wide. He had it set up in Dura Valley near the city of Babylon,

When your leaders spoke, everyone in Israel trembled and showed great respect. But you sinned by worshiping Baal, and you were destroyed.

Our Lord God, we have brought all these things for building a temple to honor you. They belong to you, and you gave them to us.

God has me trapped with a wall of darkness




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