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Hosea 13:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Now they continue to sin and make themselves a cast image, idols skilfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say about them, ‘Let the men who sacrifice  kiss the calves.’

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She does not recognise that it is I who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the fresh oil. I lavished silver and gold on her, which they used for Baal.


Those who pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales – they hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god. Then they kneel and bow down to it.


But I will leave seven thousand in Israel   #– #every knee that has not bowed to Baal  and every mouth that has not kissed him.’


He decorates it with silver and gold. It is fastened with hammer and nails, so it won’t totter.


But what was God’s answer to him? I have left seven thousand for myself who have not bowed down to Baal.   ,


Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving  and being deceived.


Because of your hardened and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath  for yourself in the day of wrath,  when God’s righteous judgement is revealed.


A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates,  , because of their schemes.


Israel is a lush   vine; it yields fruit for itself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better they made the sacred pillars.


For this thing is from Israel – a craftsman made it,  and it is not God. The calf of Samaria will be smashed to bits!


They have installed kings, but not through me. They have appointed leaders, but without my approval. They make their silver and gold into idols for themselves for their own destruction.


‘Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!


‘Come, gather together, and approach, you fugitives of the nations. Those who carry their wooden idols and pray to a god who cannot save have no knowledge.


Woe to the rebellious children! This is the  Lord’s declaration. They carry out a plan,  but not mine; they make an alliance, but against my will, piling sin on top of sin.


Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep on rebelling? The whole head is hurt, and the whole heart is sick.


But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself;  instead, Amon increased his guilt.


They said to them, ‘You must not bring the captives here, for you plan to bring guilt on us from the Lord to add to our sins and our guilt. For we have much guilt, and burning anger is on Israel.’


Samuel took the flask of oil,  poured it out on Saul’s head,  kissed him, and said, ‘Hasn’t the Lord anointed you  ruler over his inheritance?  ,


And here you, a brood of sinners, stand in your ancestors’ place adding even more to the Lord’s burning anger against Israel.


They are both stupid and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!


Ephraim is attached to idols; leave him alone!


Your calf-idol  , is rejected, Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?


The residents of Samaria  will have anxiety over the calf  of Beth-aven. Indeed, its idolatrous priests rejoiced over it; the people will mourn over it, over its glory. It will certainly go into exile.


Assyria will not save us, we will not ride on horses, and we will no longer proclaim, “Our gods! ” to the work of our hands. For the fatherless receives compassion in you.’


Look, all its worshippers will be put to shame, and the craftsmen are humans. They all will assemble and stand; they all will be startled and put to shame.


Why have these people turned away? Why is Jerusalem always turning away? They take hold of deceit; they refuse to return.


Israel called to the Egyptians even as Israel was leaving them. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.





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