Hosea 8:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Lamentations 3:66

Chase them in anger and destroy them. Wipe them off the face of the earth, Lord!

1 Timothy 5:12

Then they will be guilty of not doing what they first promised to do.

Amos 1:11

This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish the people of Edom for their many crimes. Edom chased his brother with the sword, and he showed no mercy. His anger never stopped. He kept tearing and tearing at Israel like a wild animal.

Lamentations 4:19

The men who chased us were faster than eagles in the sky. They chased us into the mountains. They hid in the desert to catch us.

Psalm 36:3

Their words are wicked lies. They have stopped doing anything wise or good.

Deuteronomy 28:25

“The Lord will let your enemies defeat you. You will go to fight against your enemies one way, but you will run away from them seven different ways. The bad things that happen to you will make all the people on earth afraid.

Leviticus 26:36

The survivors will lose their courage in the land of their enemies. They will be afraid of everything. They will run around like a leaf blown by the wind. They will run as if someone is chasing them with a sword. They will fall even when no one is chasing them.

Hosea 8:2

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

Hosea 8:4

The Israelites chose their kings, but they didn’t come to me for advice. They chose leaders, but they didn’t choose men I knew. The Israelites used their silver and gold to make idols for themselves, so they will be destroyed.