Hosea 6:10

Easy To Read Version

I have seen a terrible thing\par in the nation {\cf2\super [67]} of Israel.\par Ephraim {\cf2\super [68]} was unfaithful to God.\par Israel is dirty with sin.\par

Cross References

1 Kings 12:8

But Rehoboam did not listen to this advice. He asked the young men that were his friends.

1 Kings 15:30

This happened because King Jeroboam had done many sins. And Jeroboam had caused the people of Israel to do many sins. Jeroboam made the Lord, the God of Israel, very angry.

2 Kings 17:7

These things happened because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God. And it was the Lord that brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt! The Lord saved them from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. But the Israelites began worshiping other gods.

Jeremiah 18:13

Listen to the things the Lord says:\par “Ask the other nations this question:\par ‘Have you ever heard of anyone\par doing the evil things Israel has done?’\par And Israel is special to God.\par Israel is like God’s bride!\par

Jeremiah 23:14

Now I have seen the prophets of Judah\par do those terrible things in Jerusalem.\par These prophets do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [187]} \par They listened to lies—and they obeyed\par those false teachings.\par They encourage wicked people\par to continue doing evil things.\par So the people did not stop sinning.\par They are like the people of Sodom {\cf2\super [188]} .\par Now Jerusalem is like Gomorrah {\cf2\super [189]} to me.”\par

Jeremiah 3:6

The Lord spoke to me during the time King Josiah was ruling the nation of Judah. The Lord said: “Jeremiah, you saw the bad things that Israel {\cf2\super [15]} did? You saw how she was unfaithful to me. She did the sin of adultery with idols on every hill and under every green tree.

Ezekiel 23:5

“Then Oholah became unfaithful to me—she began to live like a prostitute {\cf2\super [182]} . She began to want her lovers. She saw the Assyrian soldiers

Ezekiel 23:7

And Oholah gave herself to all those men. All of them were hand-picked soldiers in the Assyrian army. And she wanted them all! She became filthy with their filthy idols.

Hosea 4:11

“Sexual sins, strong drink, and new wine will ruin a person’s ability to think straight.

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 4:17

Ephraim {\cf2\super [47]} has joined his idols. {\cf2\super [48]} So leave him alone.

Hosea 5:3

I know Ephraim. {\cf2\super [53]} I know the things that Israel has done. Ephraim, right now you act like a prostitute {\cf2\super [54]} . Israel is dirty with sins.