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Hosea 12:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I spoke to the prophets— often I spoke in visions. And so, I will send my prophets with messages of doom.

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One day, Jeroboam was standing at the altar in Bethel, ready to make an offering. Suddenly one of God's prophets arrived from Judah and shouted: The LORD sent me with a message about this altar. A child named Josiah will be born into David's family. He will sacrifice on this altar the priests who make offerings here, and human bones will be burnt on it.

Elijah was a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead. One day he went to King Ahab and said, “I'm a servant of the living LORD, the God of Israel. And I swear in his name that it won't rain until I say so. There won't even be any dew on the ground.”

He answered, “LORD God All-Powerful, I've always done my best to obey you. But your people have broken their solemn promise to you. They have torn down your altars and killed all your prophets, except me. And now they are even trying to kill me!”

So the LORD made sure that every prophet warned Israel and Judah with these words: “I, the LORD, command you to stop doing sinful things and start obeying my laws and teachings! I gave them to your ancestors, and I told my servants the prophets to repeat them to you.”

For years, you were patient, and your Spirit warned them with messages spoken by your prophets. Still they refused to listen, and you handed them over to their enemies.

I am the LORD your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt where you were slaves.

The LORD said: Jeremiah, go to the pottery shop and buy a clay jar. Then take along some of the city officials and leading priests

Jeremiah, as soon as you have said this, smash the jar while the people are watching.

The LORD has sent prophets to you time after time, but you refused to listen.

Ever since your ancestors left Egypt, I have been sending my servants the prophets to speak for me.

Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel the following story,

But I complained, “LORD God, I don't want to do that! People already say I confuse them with my messages.”

I, the LORD, have been your God since the time you were in Egypt. I am the only God you know, the only one who can save.

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.”

Later, I will give my Spirit to everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions.

For seven days every Israelite must live in a shelter,

I answered: I'm not a prophet! And I wasn't trained to be a prophet. I am a shepherd, and I take care of fig trees.

Then after commanding them to listen carefully, he said: “I, the LORD, speak to prophets in visions and dreams.

“When the last days come, I will give my Spirit to everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams.

I have to boast. There is nothing to be gained by it, but I must boast about the visions and other things that the Lord has shown me.

Of course, I am now referring to the wonderful things I saw. One of Satan's angels was sent to make me suffer terribly, so that I would not feel too proud.




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