Hosea 10:7

Easy To Read Version

Samaria’s false god {\cf2\super [103]} will be destroyed. It will be like a piece of wood floating away on the water’s surface.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:1

King Ahab’s palace [227] was in the city of Samaria. Near the palace there was a field of grapes. A man named Naboth owned this field. He was from Jezreel.

2 Kings 1:3

But the Lord’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “King Ahaziah has sent some messengers from Samaria. Go meet those men. Say to them, ‘There is a God in Israel! So why are you men going to ask questions from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

2 Kings 15:30

Hoshea son of Elah made plans against Pekah son of Remaliah. Hoshea killed Pekah. Then Hoshea became the new king after Pekah. This was during the 20th year that Jotham son of Uzziah {was king of Judah}.

2 Kings 17:4

Later, Hoshea sent messengers to the king of Egypt {to ask for help}. That king’s name was So. That year, Hoshea did not pay tribute [199] to the king of Assyria like he did every other year. The king of Assyria learned that Hoshea had made plans against him. So the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in jail.

Hosea 10:15

And that will happen to you at Bethel. Why? Because you did so many evil things. \{When that day\} begins, the king of Israel will be fully destroyed.”

Hosea 10:3

Now the Israelites say, “We have no king. We don’t honor the Lord! And his king can’t do anything to us!”

Hosea 10:8

Israel sinned and built many high places. {\cf2\super [104]} The high places of Aven {\cf2\super [105]} will be destroyed. Thorns and weeds will grow on their altars. {\cf2\super [106]} Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”

Hosea 13:11

I was angry, and I gave you a king. And when I became very angry, I took him away.