Hosea 8:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

City of Samaria, I'm angry because of your idol in the shape of a calf. When will you ever be innocent again?

Cross References

Hosea 10:5

All who live in Samaria tremble with concern for the idols at sinful Bethel. The idol there was the pride of the priests, but it has been put to shame; now everyone will cry.

Jeremiah 13:27

So I'll rip off your clothes and leave you naked and ashamed for everyone to see. You are doomed! Will you ever be worthy to worship me again?

Proverbs 1:22

“How much longer will you enjoy being stupid fools? Won't you ever stop sneering and laughing at knowledge?

Acts 7:41

Then they made an idol in the shape of a calf. They offered sacrifices to the idol and were pleased with what they had done.

Hosea 8:6

Someone from Israel built that idol for you, but only I am God. And so it will be smashed to pieces.

Jeremiah 4:14

But Jerusalem, there is still time for you to be saved. Wash the evil from your hearts and stop making sinful plans,

Isaiah 45:20

to every survivor from every nation: “Gather around me! Learn how senseless it is to worship wooden idols or pray to helpless gods.

Deuteronomy 32:22

“My people, I will breathe out fire that sends you down to the world of the dead. It will scorch your farmlands and burn deep down under the mountains.

Psalm 19:13

Don't let me do wrong on purpose, Lord, or let sin have control over my life. Then I will be innocent, and not guilty of some terrible fault.

Jeremiah 48:13

Then you will be ashamed, because your god Chemosh cannot save you, just as Bethel could not help the Israelites.

Hosea 13:2

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.

Amos 8:14

You made promises to the goddess Ashimah at Samaria; you made vows to other gods at the shrines of Dan and Beersheba. So now you will fall and never get up.

2 Chronicles 13:8

Now you and your powerful army think you can stand up to the kingdom that the Lord has given to David's descendants. The only gods you have are those gold statues of calves that Jeroboam made for you.

Hosea 10:8

The altars at sinful Bethel will be destroyed for causing Israel to sin; they will be grown over with thorns and thistles. Then everyone will beg the mountains and hills to cover and protect them.

Micah 1:7

Samaria's idols will be smashed, and the wages of temple prostitutes will be destroyed by fire. Silver and gold from those idols will then be used by foreigners as payment for prostitutes.