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Hosea 8:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

Israel, I created you, but you forgot me. You and Judah built palaces and many strong cities. Now I will send fire to destroy your towns and fortresses.

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You turned away from God, your Creator; you forgot the Mighty Rock, the source of your life.

But if you keep on carrying things through the city gates on the Sabbath and keep treating it as any other day, I will set fire to these gates and burn down the whole city, including the fortresses.

Now I will send fire on Judah and destroy the fortresses of Jerusalem.

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

Israel, you have forgotten the God who saves you, the one who is the mighty rock where you find protection. You plant the finest flowers to honor a foreign god.

That's why I will send flames to burn down the city of Tyre along with its fortresses.

God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. This is why he sent Christ to make us what we are.

Now I will send fire to destroy the walls and fortresses of Rabbah. Enemies will shout and attack like a whirlwind.

Now I will send fire to wipe out the fortresses of Teman and Bozrah.

Now I will burn down the palaces and fortresses of King Hazael and of King Benhadad.

I'll punish her for the days she worshiped Baal and burned incense to him. I'll punish her for the times she forgot about me and wore jewelry and rings to attract her lovers. I, the Lord, have spoken!

They tell each other their dreams and try to get my people to reject me, just as their ancestors left me and worshiped Baal.

Listen to the noise on the hilltops! It's the people of Israel, weeping and begging me to answer their prayers. They forgot about me and chose the wrong path.

A bride could not forget to wear her jewelry to her wedding, but you have forgotten me day after day.

I made them my own nation, so they would praise me.

He was furious with us and punished our nation with the fires of war. Still we paid no attention. We didn't even care when we were surrounded and scorched by flames.

The Lord is marching out like an angry soldier, shouting with all his might while attacking his enemies.

When they see how great I have made their nation, they will praise and honor me, the holy God of Israel.

You worked powerful miracles to save them from Egypt, but they forgot about you

He built towns in the mountains of Judah and built fortresses and defense towers in the forests.

He also built defense towers out in the desert. He owned such a large herd of livestock in the western foothills and in the flatlands, that he had cisterns dug there to catch the rainwater. He loved farming, so he had crops and vineyards planted in the hill country wherever there was fertile soil, and he hired farmers to take care of them.

He acted just like Jeroboam. Even worse, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon and started worshiping Baal.

Jeroboam built small places of worship at the shrines and appointed men who were not from the tribe of Levi to serve as priests.

In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah's rule in Judah, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded the country and captured every walled city, except Jerusalem.

Bow down and worship the Lord our Creator!

and all of them knew it, including everyone in the capital city of Samaria. But they were proud and stubborn and said,

“Houses of brick and sycamore have fallen to the ground, but we will build houses with stones and cedar.”

This nation will eat your crops and livestock; they will leave no fruit on your vines or fig trees. And although you feel safe behind thick walls, your towns will be destroyed and your children killed.

You have completely rejected me, and so I promise that you will be punished for the disgusting things you did as a prostitute.

You priests have rejected me, and my people are destroyed by refusing to obey. Now I'll reject you and forget your children, because you have forgotten my Law.




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