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Hosea 7:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

No one realizes that I have seen their sins surround them like a flood.

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God watches everything we do.

They say, “God can't see! He's got a blindfold on.”

Forget each wrong I did when I was young. Show how truly kind you are and remember me.

You have ignored me! So pay close attention or I will tear you apart, and no one can help you.

You showed what you are like, and you made certain that justice is done, but evil people are trapped by their own evil deeds.

and you know-all our sins, even those we do in secret.

Oxen and donkeys know who owns and feeds them, but my people won't ever learn.”

When you punished our people, they turned and prayed to you, our LORD.

They don't have enough sense to say to themselves, “I made a fire with half of the wood and cooked my bread and meat on it. Then I made something worthless with the other half. Why worship a block of wood?”

At your drinking parties you have the music of stringed instruments, tambourines, and flutes. But you never even think about all the LORD has done,

My people, you love to wander away; you don't even try to stay close to me. So now I will reject you and punish you for your sins. I, the LORD, have spoken.

I can see everything you are doing, even if you try to hide your sins from me.

People of Judah, your sins cannot be erased. They are written on your hearts like words chiselled in stone or carved on the corners of your altars.

Your own sins will punish you, because it was a bitter mistake for you to reject me without fear of punishment. I, the LORD All-Powerful, have spoken.

With great wisdom you make plans, and with your great power you do all the mighty things you planned. Nothing we do is hidden from your eyes, and you reward or punish us as we deserve.

“People of Judah, your hearts will be in pain, but it's your own fault that you will be punished.”

Don't you think the LORD knew that you and your ancestors, your leaders and kings, and the rest of the people were burning incense to other gods in Jerusalem and everywhere else in Judah?

You wicked Ammonites see false visions and believe untrue messages. But your day of punishment is coming soon, and my sword will slaughter you!

The LORD also brings charges against the people of Judah, the descendants of Jacob. He will punish them for what they have done.

That's why I will punish the people for their deeds, just as I will punish you priests.

In two or three days he will heal us and restore our strength that we may live with him.

You sacrifice your best animals and eat the sacrificial meals, but I, the LORD, refuse your offerings. I will remember your sins and punish you. Then you will return to Egypt.

Israel, I first began to hate you because you did evil at Gilgal. Now I will chase you out of my house. No longer will I love you; your leaders betrayed me.

You are brutal and corrupt, as were the men of Gibeah. But God remembers your sin, and you will be punished.

I, the LORD, won't forget any of this, though you take great pride in your ancestor Jacob.

to go to the great city of Nineveh and say to the people, “The LORD has seen your terrible sins. You are doomed!”

But if you don't keep your promise, you will sin against the LORD and be punished.

Everything that is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known.

So don't judge anyone until the Lord returns. He will show what is hidden in the dark and what is in everyone's heart. Then God will be the one who praises each of us.

If you did, you could see where you are headed.

Nothing is hidden from God! He sees through everything, and we will have to tell him the truth.




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