Hosea 8:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They yell out at me, ‘My God, we in Israel know you!’

Cross References

Titus 1:16

They say they know God, but the evil things they do show that they don’t accept him. They are disgusting. They refuse to obey God and are not capable of doing anything good.

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who calls me Lord will enter God’s kingdom. The only people who will enter are those who do what my Father in heaven wants.

1 John 2:4

If we say we know God but do not obey his commands, we are lying. The truth is not in us.

Luke 13:25

If a man locks the door of his house, you can stand outside and knock on the door, but he won’t open it. You can say, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you. Where did you come from?’

Matthew 25:11

“Later, the other girls came. They said, ‘Sir, sir! Open the door to let us in.’

Micah 3:11

The judges in Jerusalem accept bribes to help them decide who wins in court. The priests in Jerusalem must be paid before they will teach the people. People must pay the prophets before they will look into the future. Then those leaders expect the Lord to help them. They say, “The Lord lives here with us, so nothing bad will happen to us.”

Jeremiah 7:4

Don’t trust the lies that some people say. They say, “This is the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord!”

2 Kings 10:29

but he did not completely turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that caused Israel to sin. Jehu did not destroy the golden calves in Bethel and in Dan.

2 Kings 10:16

Jehu said, “Come with me. You can see how strong my feelings are for the Lord.” So Jehonadab rode in Jehu’s chariot.

Hosea 5:15

I will go back to my place, until the people admit they are guilty, until they come looking for me. Yes, in their trouble they will try very hard to find me.”

Hosea 8:3

But Israel refused the good things, so the enemy chases him.