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Hosea 13:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

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You blessed them with a kingdom and with an abundance of rich, fertile land, but they refused to worship you or turn from their evil.

The wicked are too proud to turn to you or even think about you.

If I have too much to eat, I might forget about you; if I don't have enough, I might steal and disgrace your name.

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 honour a foreign god.

People of Judah, how can I forgive you? I gave you everything, but you abandoned me and worshipped idols. You men go to prostitutes and are unfaithful to your wives.

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

You're a clever businessman and are extremely wealthy, but your wealth has led to arrogance!

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.

You say to yourself, “I'm rich! I earned it all on my own, without committing a sin.”

I'll punish her for the days she worshipped Baal and burnt incense to him. I'll punish her for the times she forgot about me and wore jewellery and rings to attract her lovers. I, the LORD, have spoken!

She will run after her lovers, but not catch them; she will search, but not find them. Then she will say, “I'll return to my first husband. Life was better then.”

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.

By adding more of you priests, you multiply the number of people who sin. Now I'll change your pride into shame.

So I'll become a fierce lion attacking Israel and Judah. I'll snatch and carry off what I want, and no one can stop me.

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.

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.

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

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




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