Hosea 4:15

Easy To Read Version

“Israel, you act like a prostitute. {\cf2\super [44]} But don’t let Judah be guilty. Don’t go to Gilgal {\cf2\super [45]} or go up to Beth-aven. {\cf2\super [46]} Don’t use the Lord’s name to make promises. Don’t say, ‘As the Lord lives …!’

Cross References

2 Chronicles 17:4

Jehoshaphat looked for the God his ancestors {\cf2\super [206]} followed. He followed God’s commands. He did not live the same way the people of Israel lived.

2 Chronicles 21:11

Jehoram also built high places {\cf2\super [247]} on the hills in Judah. Jehoram caused the people of Jerusalem to stop doing what God wanted. He led the people of Judah away from the Lord.

Isaiah 48:1

The Lord says,\par “Family of Jacob, listen to me!\par You people call yourself ‘Israel.’\par You are from Judah’s family.\par You use the Lord’s name to make promises.\par You praise the God of Israel.\par But you are not honest and sincere\par when you do these things.”\par

Jeremiah 44:26

But, listen to the message from the Lord, all you people of Judah that are living in Egypt: ‘I use my great name and make this promise: I promise none of the people of Judah that are now living in Egypt will ever again use my name to make promises. They will never again say, “As surely as the Lord lives,”

Jeremiah 5:2

The people make promises and say, ‘As the Lord lives.’ But they don’t really mean it.”

Ezekiel 20:39

Now, family of Israel, the Lord my Master says these things, “If any person wants to worship his filthy idols, then let him go and worship them. But later, don’t think you will get any advice from me! You will not ruin my name any more! Not when you continue to give your gifts to your filthy idols.”

Hosea 10:5

The people from Samaria {\cf2\super [100]} worship the calves at Beth-Aven. {\cf2\super [101]} Those people will really cry. Those priests will really cry. Why? Because their beautiful \{idol\} is gone. It was carried away.

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 11:12

Ephraim surrounded me with false gods.\par The people of Israel turned against me. {\cf2\super [124]} \{And they were destroyed!\}\par But Judah still walks with El. {\cf2\super [125]} \par Judah is true to the holy ones. {\cf2\super [126]} ”\par

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim {\cf2\super [127]} is wasting its time—Israel “chases the wind” all day long. The people tell more and more lies. They steal more and more. They have made agreements with Assyria, and they are carrying their olive oil to Egypt.

Hosea 12:11

But the people in Gilead {\cf2\super [138]} have sinned. There are many terrible idols in that place. The people offer sacrifices to bulls at Gilgal. Those people have many altars. {\cf2\super [139]} There are rows and rows of altars—like the rows of dirt in a plowed field.

Hosea 12:12

“Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. In that place, Israel {\cf2\super [140]} worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.

Hosea 4:12

My people are asking pieces of wood for advice. They think those sticks will answer them. Why? Because they have chased after those false gods like prostitutes. {\cf2\super [38]} They left their God and became like prostitutes.

Hosea 5:8

“Blow the horn in Gibeah. {\cf2\super [57]} \par Blow the trumpet in Ramah. {\cf2\super [58]} \par Give the warning at Beth-Aven. {\cf2\super [59]} \par The enemy is behind you, Benjamin.\par

Hosea 9:15

All their evil is in Gilgal; {\cf2\super [96]} \par I began hating them there.\par I will force them to leave my house,\par because of the evil things they do.\par I will not love them any more.\par Their leaders are rebels—\par \{they have turned against me\}.\par

Amos 4:4

“Go to Bethel and sin! Go to Gilgal {\cf2\super [51]} and sin even more. Offer your sacrifices in the morning. Bring a tenth of your crops for the three-day holiday.

Amos 5:5

But don’t look in Bethel. {\cf2\super [60]} \par Don’t go to Gilgal. {\cf2\super [61]} \par Don’t cross the border\par and go down to Beersheba. {\cf2\super [62]} \par The people of Gilgal will be taken away\par as prisoners. {\cf2\super [63]} \par And Bethel will be destroyed. {\cf2\super [64]} \par

Amos 6:10

And when a person dies, a relative will come to get the body so he can take it out and burn it. {\cf2\super [81]} The relative will come to take away the bones. He will call to any person who might be hiding way back in the house, “Are there any other \{dead bodies\} in there with you?”

Ephesians 5:11

Don’t do the things that people in darkness do. Doing those things brings nothing good. But \{do the good things to\} show that those things in darkness are wrong.

Joshua 5:9

At that time, the Lord said to Joshua, “You were slaves in Egypt. And this made you ashamed. But today I have taken away that shame.” So Joshua named that place Gilgal. [22] And that place is still named Gilgal today.

Joshua 7:2

After they defeated Jericho, Joshua sent some men to Ai. [31] Ai was near Beth Aven, east of Bethel. Joshua told them, “Go to Ai and look for weaknesses in that area.” So the men went to spy on that land.