Hosea 7:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

They don't really pray to me; they just howl in their beds. They have rejected me for Baal and slashed themselves, in the hope that Baal will bless their crops.

Cross References

James 4:3

Yet even when you do pray, your prayers are not answered, because you pray just for selfish reasons.

Jeremiah 3:10

And worst of all, the people of Judah pretended to come back to me.

Philippians 3:19

that they are headed for hell! They worship their stomachs and brag about the disgusting things they do. All they can think about are the things of this world.

Amos 2:8

They lie down beside altars on clothes taken as security for loans. And they drink wine in my temple, wine bought with the money they received from fines.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord has said: “These people praise me with their words, but they never really think about me. They worship me by repeating rules made up by humans.

Micah 2:11

The only prophet you want is a liar who will say, “Drink and get drunk!”

Isaiah 65:14

My servants will laugh and sing, but you will be sad and cry out in pain.

Judges 9:27

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.

James 5:1

You rich people should cry and weep! Terrible things are going to happen to you.

Romans 16:18

They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.

Amos 8:3

Instead of singing in the temple, they will cry and weep. Dead bodies will be everywhere. So keep silent! I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Hosea 13:16

Samaria will be punished for turning against me. It will be destroyed in war— children will be beaten against rocks, and pregnant women will be ripped open.

Hosea 3:1

Once again the Lord spoke to me. And this time he said, “Hosea, fall in love with an unfaithful woman who has a lover. Do this to show that I love the people of Israel, even though they worship idols and enjoy the offering cakes made with fruit.”

Isaiah 52:5

and now another nation has taken you prisoner for no reason at all. Your leaders groan with pain, and day after day my own name is cursed.

Exodus 32:6

The people got up early the next morning and killed some animals to be used for sacrifices and others to be eaten. Then everyone ate and drank so much that they began to carry on like wild people.

Lamentations 2:18

Zion, deep in your heart you cried out to the Lord. Now let your tears overflow your walls day and night. Don't ever lose hope or let your tears stop.

Hosea 8:2

Israel, you say, “We claim you, the Lord, as our God.”

Hosea 13:6

I fed you till you were satisfied, then you became proud and forgot about me.

Jeremiah 12:2

You plant them like trees; you let them prosper and produce fruit. Yet even when they praise you, they don't mean it.

Hosea 13:9

Israel, you are done for. Don't expect help from me.