Hosea 12:11

Good News Translation

Yet idols are worshiped in Gilead, and those who worship them will die. Bulls are sacrificed in Gilgal, and the altars there will become piles of stone in the open fields.”

Cross References

1 Kings 17:1

A prophet named Elijah, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to King Ahab, “In the name of the Lord, the living God of Israel, whom I serve, I tell you that there will be no dew or rain for the next two or three years until I say so.”

2 Kings 17:13

The Lord had sent his messengers and prophets to warn Israel and Judah: “Abandon your evil ways and obey my commands, which are contained in the Law I gave to your ancestors and which I handed on to you through my servants the prophets.”

Jeremiah 10:15

They are worthless and should be despised; they will be destroyed when the Lord comes to deal with them.

Jeremiah 10:8

All of them are stupid and foolish. What can they learn from wooden idols?

Jeremiah 2:20

The Sovereign Lord says, “Israel, long ago you rejected my authority; you refused to obey me and worship me. On every high hill and under every green tree you worshiped fertility gods.

Jeremiah 2:28

“Where are the gods that you made for yourselves? When you are in trouble, let them save you—if they can! Judah, you have as many gods as you have cities.

Ezekiel 17:2

“Mortal man,” he said, “tell the Israelites a parable

Hosea 10:1

The people of Israel were like a grapevine that was full of grapes. The more prosperous they were, the more altars they built. The more productive their land was, the more beautiful they made the sacred stone pillars they worship.

Hosea 10:2

The people whose hearts are deceitful must now suffer for their sins. God will break down their altars and destroy their sacred pillars.

Hosea 4:15

“Even though you people of Israel are unfaithful to me, may Judah not be guilty of the same thing. Don't worship at Gilgal or Bethaven, or make promises there in the name of the living Lord.

Hosea 6:8

Gilead is a city full of evil people and murderers.

Hosea 8:11

“The more altars the people of Israel build for removing sin, the more places they have for sinning!

Hosea 9:15

The Lord says, “All their evildoing began in Gilgal. It was there that I began to hate them. And because of the evil they have done, I will drive them out of my land. I will not love them any more; all their leaders have rebelled against me.

Amos 4:4

The Sovereign Lord says, “People of Israel, go to the holy place in Bethel and sin, if you must! Go to Gilgal and sin with all your might! Go ahead and bring animals to be sacrificed morning after morning, and bring your tithes every third day.

Amos 5:5

Do not go to Beersheba to worship. Do not try to find me at Bethel—Bethel will come to nothing. Do not go to Gilgal—her people are doomed to exile.”

Jonah 2:8

Those who worship worthless idols have abandoned their loyalty to you.

Numbers 12:6

and the Lord said, “Now hear what I have to say! When there are prophets among you, I reveal myself to them in visions and speak to them in dreams.