Hosea 8:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Israel has built palaces for their kings, and now Judah builds fortresses. But they have forgotten their Maker! So I will send a fire to destroy their cities and fortresses!”

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:18

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

Jeremiah 17:27

“‘But if you don’t listen to me and obey me, bad things will happen. If you carry loads into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, you are not keeping it as a holy day. So I will start a fire that cannot be put out. That fire will start at the gates of Jerusalem, and it will burn until it burns even the palaces.’”

Amos 2:5

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

Hosea 13:6

I gave food to the Israelites, and they ate it. They became full and satisfied. They became proud, and then they forgot me.

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. You brought some very good grapevines from faraway places. You might plant those grapevines, but they will not grow.

Amos 1:10

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

Ephesians 2:10

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

Amos 1:14

So I will start a fire at the wall of Rabbah that will destroy the high towers of Rabbah. Troubles will come to them like a whirlwind into their country.

Amos 1:12

So I will start a fire at Teman that will destroy the high towers of Bozrah.”

Amos 1:4

So I will start a fire at Hazael’s house that will destroy the great palaces of Ben-Hadad.

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 23:27

They are trying to make the people of Judah forget my name by telling each other these false dreams. They are trying to make my people forget me, just as their ancestors forgot me and worshiped the false god Baal.

Jeremiah 3:21

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

Jeremiah 2:32

A young woman does not forget her jewelry. A bride does not forget to wear her wedding dress. But my people have forgotten me too many times to count.

Isaiah 43:21

I made them, and they will sing songs of praise to me.

Isaiah 42:25

So he poured out his anger on them and brought wars against them. It was as if there were fires all around them, but they didn’t know what was happening. It was as if they were burning, but they didn’t try to understand.

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord will go out like a strong soldier. Like a man going into battle, he will be full of excitement. He will shout with a loud cry, and he will defeat his enemies.

Isaiah 29:23

Yes, when they see all their children, the children I myself have made for them, they will honor my name as holy. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob, and they will respect the God of Israel.

Psalm 106:21

They forgot all about God, the one who saved them, the one who did the miracles in Egypt.

2 Chronicles 27:4

He also built towns in the hill country of Judah. He built fortresses and towers in the forests.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He built towers in the desert. He also dug many wells. He had many cattle in the hill country and in the flat lands. He had farmers in the mountains and in the lands where growth was good. He also had men who took care of vineyards. He loved farming.

1 Kings 16:31

It was not enough for Ahab to commit the same sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had done. Ahab also married Jezebel, daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Then Ahab began to serve and worship Baal.

1 Kings 12:31

Jeroboam also built temples at the high places and chose priests from among the different tribes of Israel. (He did not choose priests only from the tribe of Levi.)

2 Kings 18:13

During Hezekiah’s 14th year as king, King Sennacherib of Assyria went to fight against all the strong cities of Judah. Sennacherib defeated them all.

Psalm 95:6

Come, let us bow down and worship him! Let us kneel before the Lord who made us.

Isaiah 9:9

So all the people in Ephraim, including the ruler in Samaria, learned their lesson. Those people are very proud and boastful now. They say,

Isaiah 9:10

“Yes, those bricks fell, but we will rebuild with strong stone. Yes, those little trees were chopped down, but we will plant new trees. And they will be large, strong trees.”

Jeremiah 5:17

They will eat all the crops that you gathered. They will eat all your food. They will destroy your sons and daughters. They will eat your flocks and your herds. They will eat your grapes and your figs. They will destroy your strong cities with their swords. They will destroy the strong cities that you trust in.”

Ezekiel 23:35

“So this is what the Lord GOD said: ‘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. You must suffer for your wicked dreams.’”

Hosea 4:6

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