Hosea 12:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord says, “I have a complaint against Israel. Jacob must be punished for the bad things he did.

Cross References

Micah 6:2

The Lord has a complaint against his people. Mountains, listen to the Lord’s complaint. Foundations of the earth, hear the Lord. He will prove that Israel is wrong!”

Hosea 4:1

People of Israel, listen to the Lord’s message. The Lord has something to say against those who live in this land: “The people in this land are not honest or loyal. They don’t really know God.

Isaiah 10:6

I will send Assyria to fight against the people who do evil. I am angry with them, and I will command Assyria to fight against them. Assyria will defeat them and take their wealth. Israel will be like dirt for Assyria to walk on in the streets.

Galatians 6:7

If you think you can fool God, you are only fooling yourselves. You will harvest what you plant.

Romans 2:6

He will reward or punish everyone for what they have done.

Matthew 16:27

The Son of Man will come again with his Father’s glory and with his angels. And he will reward everyone for what they have done.

Hosea 8:13

The Israelites love sacrifices. They offer the meat and eat it. The Lord does not accept their sacrifices. He remembers their sins, and he will punish them. They will be carried away as prisoners to Egypt.

Hosea 4:9

So the priests are no different from the people. I will punish them for the things they did. I will pay them back for the wrong things they did.

Hosea 2:13

“Israel served false gods, so I will punish her. She burned incense to those false gods. She dressed up—she put on her jewelry and nose ring. Then she went to her lovers and forgot me.” This is what the Lord has said.

Jeremiah 25:31

The noise spreads to all the people on earth. What is all the noise about? The Lord tells why he is punishing all the nations. He has given his arguments against them. He has judged them, and now he is killing the wicked with his sword.’” This message is from the Lord.

Isaiah 59:18

He will give his enemies the punishment they deserve. They will feel his anger. He will punish all his enemies. People along the coast will get the punishment they deserve.

Isaiah 24:21

At that time the Lord will judge the heavenly armies in heaven and the earthly kings on earth.

Isaiah 10:12

When the Lord finishes doing what he planned to Jerusalem and Mount Zion, he will punish Assyria. The king of Assyria is very proud. His pride made him do many bad things, so God will punish him.

Isaiah 3:11

But it will be very bad for wicked people, because they, too, will get what they deserve. They will get what they did to others.

Hosea 9:9

The Israelites have gone deep into ruin as in the time of Gibeah. God will remember the Israelites’ sins, and he will punish them.

Hosea 7:2

They don’t believe that I will remember their crimes. The bad things they did are all around. I can see their sins clearly.

Hosea 9:15

All their evil is in Gilgal; I began hating them there. I will force them to leave my house because of the evil things they do. I will not love them anymore. Their leaders are rebels who turned against me.

Amos 2:4

This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish Judah for the many crimes they did. They refused to obey the Lord’s teachings and they did not keep his commands. Their ancestors believed lies, and those same lies caused the people of Judah to stop following God.

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 to the king of Assyria as he did every other year. The king of Assyria learned that Hoshea had made plans against him. So he arrested Hoshea and put him in jail.

Job 15:2

“If you were really wise, you would not answer with your worthless personal opinions! A wise man would not be so full of hot air.

Psalm 78:36

But they tried to fool him with their words; they told him lies.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

People come into the world with nothing. And when they die, they leave with nothing. They might work hard to get things, but they cannot take anything with them when they die.

Isaiah 30:6

This is a message about the Negev animals: There is a dangerous place full of lions, adders, deadly snakes, and useless people. And there are people who load their wealth onto donkeys and their treasures on the backs of camels. They carry them to a people who cannot help.

Hosea 7:1

“I will heal Israel! Then people will know that Ephraim sinned. They will know about Samaria’s lies. They will know about the thieves who come and go in that town.

Hosea 7:11

So Ephraim has become like a silly dove without understanding. The people called to Egypt for help. They went to Assyria for help.

Hosea 8:9

Ephraim went to his ‘lovers.’ Like a stubborn donkey, they led him off to Assyria.

Hosea 8:10

Yes, Israel was taken to the nations, but I will bring them back. But first, they must suffer a little by carrying the burden of that mighty king.