Hosea 7:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Their evil makes their king happy. Their false gods please their leaders.

Cross References

Romans 1:32

They know God’s law says that anyone who lives like that should die. But they not only continue to do these things themselves, but they also encourage others who do them.

Micah 7:3

People are good at doing bad things with both hands. Officials ask for bribes. Judges take money to change their decisions in court. “Important leaders” do whatever they want to do.

1 John 4:5

And they belong to the world, so what they say is from the world too. And the world listens to what they say.

Micah 6:16

This is because you obey the laws of Omri. You do all the evil things that Ahab’s family does. You follow their teachings, so I will let you be destroyed. People will whistle in amazement when they see your destroyed city. Then you will bear the shame that the other nations bring to you.”

Hosea 7:5

On Our King’s Day, the leaders get so drunk that they get sick. They become crazy with wine and make agreements with people who laugh at God.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim will be punished. He will be crushed and pressed like grapes, because he decided to follow filth.

Hosea 4:2

They are always cursing, lying, killing, stealing, and committing adultery. They murder one person after another.

Jeremiah 37:19

King Zedekiah, where are your prophets now? They told you a false message. They said, ‘The king of Babylon will not attack you or this land of Judah.’

Jeremiah 9:2

If only I had a place in the desert— a house where travelers spend the night— so I could leave my people. I could go away from them, because they are all unfaithful to God. They have all turned against him.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets tell lies. The priests will not do what they were chosen to do, and my people love it this way! But what will you people do when your punishment comes?

1 Kings 22:13

While this was happening, the officer went to find Micaiah. When he found him, the officer told him, “All the other prophets have said that the king will succeed, so you should say the same thing.”

1 Kings 22:6

So Ahab called a meeting of the prophets. There were about 400 prophets at that time. Ahab asked the prophets, “Should I go and attack the Arameans at Ramoth Gilead or not?” The prophets answered Ahab, “Yes, because the Lord will let you defeat Ramoth Gilead.”

Hosea 10:13

But you planted evil, and you harvested trouble. You ate the fruit of your lies, because you had trusted in your power and your soldiers.

Hosea 11:12

“Ephraim surrounded me with false gods. The people of Israel turned against me. But Judah still walks with God and is true to the Holy One.”