Hosea 8:14

Easy To Read Version

Israel built kings’ houses.\par But it forgot its Maker!\par Now Judah builds fortresses. {\cf2\super [83]} \par But I will send a fire on Judah’s cities.\par And the fire will destroy its fortresses!”\par

Cross References

1 Kings 12:31

Jeroboam also built temples at the high places. [158] He also chose priests from among the different family groups of Israel. (He did not choose priests only from the family group of Levi.)

1 Kings 16:31

It was not enough for Ahab to do the same sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had done. So Ahab also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal. Ethbaal was the king of the people of Sidon. Then Ahab began to serve and worship Baal. [190]

2 Kings 18:13

During the 14th year that Hezekiah was king, Sennacherib king of Assyria went to fight against all the strong cities of Judah. Sennacherib defeated all those cities.

2 Chronicles 26:10

Uzziah built towers in the desert. He also dug many wells. He had much cattle in the hill country and in the flat lands. Uzziah had farmers in the mountains and in the lands where growth was good. He also had men that took care of fields where grapes grew. He loved farming.

2 Chronicles 27:4

Jotham also built towns in the hill country of Judah. Jotham built fortresses {\cf2\super [312]} and towers in the forests.

Psalm 106:21

God saved our ancestors. {\cf2\super [556]} \par But they forgot all about him.\par They forgot about the God who did\par the miracles in Egypt.\par

Psalm 95:6

Come, let’s bow down and worship him!\par Let’s praise the God who made us!\par

Isaiah 17:10

This will happen because you have forgotten the God who saves you. You have not remembered that God is your place of safety.

Isaiah 29:23

He will see all his children, and he will say my name is holy. I made these children with my hands. And these children will say that the Holy One (God) of Jacob is very special. These children will respect the God of Israel.

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord will go out like a strong soldier.\par He will be like a man ready to fight a war.\par He will become very excited.\par He will cry out and shout loudly,\par and he will defeat his enemies.\par

Isaiah 42:25

So the Lord became angry at them. The Lord caused powerful wars against them. It was like the people of Israel had fire all around them. But they did not know what was happening. It was like they were burning. But they did not try to understand the things that were happening.

Isaiah 43:21

These are the people I made. And these people will sing songs to praise me.

Isaiah 9:10

“These bricks might fall, but we will build again. And we will build with \{strong\} stone. These small trees might be chopped down. But we will put new trees there. And the new trees will be large, strong trees.”

Isaiah 9:9

Then every person in Ephraim (Israel), even the leaders in Samaria, will know that God \{punished them\}.

Jeremiah 17:27

“But if you don’t listen to me and obey me, then bad things will happen. If you carry loads into Jerusalem on the Sabbath {\cf2\super [148]} day, then you are not keeping it a holy day. So I will start a fire that can’t be put out. That fire will start at the gates of Jerusalem, and it will burn until it burns even the palaces. {\cf2\super [149]} ”

Jeremiah 2:32

A young woman doesn’t forget her jewelry.\par A bride doesn’t forget the sash for her dress.\par But my people have forgotten me\par too many times to count.\par

Jeremiah 23:27

These prophets are trying to make the people of Judah forget my name. They are doing this by telling each other these false dreams. They are trying to make my people forget me in the same way that their ancestors {\cf2\super [192]} forgot me. Their ancestors forgot me and worshiped the false god Baal. {\cf2\super [193]}

Jeremiah 3:21

You can hear crying on the bare hills.\par The people of Israel are crying\par and praying for mercy.\par They became very evil.\par They forgot the Lord their God.\par

Jeremiah 5:17

Those soldiers will eat all the crops\par that you gathered.\par They will eat all of your food.\par They will eat (destroy) your sons\par and daughters.\par They will eat your flocks and your herds.\par They will eat your grapes and your figs.\par They will destroy your strong cities\par with their swords.\par They will destroy the strong cities\par that you trust in!\par

Ezekiel 23:35

“So, the Lord my Master said these things, ‘\{Jerusalem,\} you forgot me. You threw me away and left me behind. So now you must suffer for leaving me and living like a prostitute. {\cf2\super [190]} You must suffer for your wicked dreams.’”

Hosea 13:6

\{I gave food to the Israelites.\} They ate that food. They became full and satisfied. They became proud. And they forgot me!

Hosea 2:13

“She served the Baals. {\cf2\super [17]} So I will punish her. She burned incense {\cf2\super [18]} to the Baals. She dressed up—she put on her jewelry and nose ring. Then she went to her lovers and forgot me.” The Lord has said this.

Hosea 4:6

“My people are destroyed because they have no knowledge. You have refused to learn. So I will refuse to let you be a priest for me. You have forgotten the law of your God, so I will forget your children.

Amos 1:10

So I will start a fire at the walls of Tyre. That fire will destroy the high towers in Tyre.”

Amos 1:12

So I will start a fire at Teman. {\cf2\super [23]} That fire will destroy the high towers of Bozrah.” {\cf2\super [24]}

Amos 1:14

So I will start a fire at the wall of Rabbah. {\cf2\super [28]} That fire will destroy the high towers of Rabbah. Troubles will come to them like a whirlwind {\cf2\super [29]} into their country.

Amos 1:4

So I will start a fire at Hazael’s {\cf2\super [6]} house (Aram). And that fire will destroy the great palaces of Ben Hadad. {\cf2\super [7]}

Amos 2:5

So I will start a fire in Judah. And that fire will destroy the high towers of Jerusalem.”

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would do good things. God had already planned those good things for us. God had planned for us to live our lives doing those good things.

Deuteronomy 32:18

You left the Rock (God) who made you; you forgot the God who gave you life.