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Hosea 13:2

New American Bible - revised edition

Now they continue to sin, making for themselves molten images, Silver idols according to their skill, all of them the work of artisans. “To these, offer sacrifice,” they say. People kiss calves!

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But I will spare seven thousand in Israel—every knee that has not bent to Baal, every mouth that has not kissed him.

They said to them: “Do not bring the captives here, for what you are planning will make us guilty before the Lord and increase our sins and our guilt. Great is our guilt, and there is burning anger upon Israel.”

Moreover, he did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had humbled himself; on the contrary, Amon only increased his guilt.

Why would you yet be struck, that you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, the whole heart faint.

Ah! Rebellious children, oracle of the Lord, Who carry out a plan that is not mine, who make an alliance I did not inspire, thus adding sin upon sin;

Look, all its company will be shamed; they are artisans, mere human beings! They all assemble and stand there, only to cower in shame.

Come and assemble, gather together, you fugitives from among the nations! They are without knowledge who bear wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save.

There are those who pour out gold from a purse and weigh out silver on the scales; They hire a goldsmith to make it into a god before which they bow down in worship.

Remember this and be firm, take it to heart, you rebels;

adorned with silver and gold. With nails and hammers they are fastened, so they do not fall.

One and all they are stupid and senseless, the instruction from nonentities—only wood!

Why then do these people resist with persistent rebellion? Why do they cling to deception, refuse to turn back?

Israel is a luxuriant vine whose fruit matches its growth. The more abundant his fruit, the more altars he built; The more productive his land, the more sacred pillars he set up.

The inhabitants of Samaria are afraid for the calf of Beth-aven; Its people mourn for it and its idolatrous priests wail over it, —over its glory which has departed from it.

The more I called them, the farther they went from me, Sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to idols.

The sword shall rage in his cities: it shall destroy his diviners, and devour them because of their schemings.

Take with you words, and return to the Lord; Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity, and take what is good. Let us offer the fruit of our lips.

Therefore, I will hedge in her way with thorns and erect a wall against her, so that she cannot find her paths.

Ephraim is bound to idols, let him alone!

They made kings, but not by my authority; they established princes, but without my knowledge. With their silver and gold they made idols for themselves, to their own destruction.

He has rejected your calf, Samaria! My wrath is kindled against them; How long will they be incapable of innocence in Israel?

An artisan made it, it is no god at all. The calf of Samaria will be dashed to pieces.

And now here you are, offspring of sinful stock, rising up in your ancestors’ place to add still more to the Lord’s blazing anger against the Israelites.

But what is God’s response to him? “I have left for myself seven thousand men who have not knelt to Baal.”

By your stubbornness and impenitent heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself for the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God,

But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived.

Then, from a flask he had with him, Samuel poured oil on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying: “The Lord anoints you ruler over his people Israel. You are the one who will govern the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies all around them. The Signs Foretold. “This will be the sign for you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his heritage:




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