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Hosea 8:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

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Jeroboam built small places of worship at the shrines and appointed men who were not from the tribe of Levi to serve as priests.

He acted just like Jeroboam. Even worse, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon and started worshipping Baal.

In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah's rule in Judah, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded the country and captured every walled city, except Jerusalem.

He also built defence towers out in the desert. He owned such a large herd of livestock in the western foothills and in the flat lands, that he had cisterns dug there to catch the rainwater. He loved farming, so he had crops and vineyards planted in the hill country wherever there was fertile soil, and he hired farmers to take care of them.

He built towns in the mountains of Judah and built fortresses and defence towers in the forests.

You worked powerful miracles to save them from Egypt, but they forgot about you

Bow down and worship the LORD our Creator!

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.

When they see how great I have made their nation, they will praise and honour me, the holy God of Israel.

The LORD is marching out like an angry soldier, shouting with all his might while attacking his enemies.

He was furious with them and punished their nation with the fires of war. Still they paid no attention. They didn't even care when they were surrounded and scorched by flames.

I made them my own nation, so they would praise me.

“Houses of brick and sycamore have fallen to the ground, but we will build houses with stones and cedar.”

and all of them knew it, including everyone in the capital city of Samaria. But they were proud and stubborn and said,

But if you keep on carrying things through the city gates on the Sabbath and keep treating it as any other day, I will set fire to these gates and burn down the whole city, including the fortresses.

A bride could not forget to wear her jewellery to her wedding, but you have forgotten me day after day.

They tell each other their dreams and try to get my people to reject me, just as their ancestors left me and worshipped Baal.

Listen to the noise on the hilltops! It's the people of Israel, weeping and begging me to answer their prayers. They forgot about me and chose the wrong path.

This nation will eat your crops and livestock; they will leave no fruit on your vines or trees. And although you feel safe behind thick walls, your towns will be destroyed and your children killed.

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

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

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!

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.

That's why I will send flames to burn down the city of Tyre along with its fortresses.

Now I will send fire to wipe out the fortresses of Teman and Bozrah.

Now I will send fire to destroy the walls and fortresses of Rabbah. Enemies will shout and attack like a whirlwind.

Now I will burn down the palaces and fortresses of King Hazael and of King Benhadad.

Now I will send fire on Judah and destroy the fortresses of Jerusalem.

God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. That's why he sent Christ to make us what we are.

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




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