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Hosea 7:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The king and his officials take great pleasure in their sin and deceit.

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Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get Micaiah whispered, “Micaiah, all the prophets have good news for Ahab. Now go and say the same thing.”

Ahab sent for about four hundred prophets and asked, “Should I attack the Syrians at Ramoth?” “Yes!” the prophets answered. “The Lord will help you defeat them.”

Have you locked up the prophets who lied to you and said that the king of Babylonia would never attack Jerusalem?

Prophets give their messages in the name of a false god, my priests don't want to serve me, and you—my own people— like it this way! But on the day of disaster, where will you turn for help?

I wish I could go into the desert and find a hiding place from all who are treacherous and unfaithful to God.

You have planted evil, harvested injustice, and eaten the fruit of your lies. You trusted your own strength and your powerful forces.

Israel is deceitful to me, their loyal and holy God; they surround me with lies, and Judah worships other gods.

Cursing, dishonesty, murder, robbery, unfaithfulness— these happen all the time. Violence is everywhere.

Israel was brutally crushed. They got what they deserved for worshipping useless idols.

On the day their king was crowned, his officials got him drunk, and he joined in their foolishness.

Jerusalem, this will happen because you followed the sinful example of kings Omri and Ahab. Now I will destroy you and your property. Then the people of every nation will make fun and insult you.

People cooperate to commit crime. Judges and leaders demand bribes, and rulers cheat in court.

They know God has said that anyone who acts this way deserves to die. But they keep on doing evil things, and they even encourage others to do them.

These enemies belong to this world, and the world listens to them, because they speak its language.




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