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Hosea 13:9

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“You are about to be destroyed, O Israel— yes, by me, your only helper.

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He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, for he said, “Since these gods helped the kings of Aram, they will help me, too, if I sacrifice to them.” But instead, they led to his ruin and the ruin of all Judah.

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God.

We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield.

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself.

But those who miss me injure themselves. All who hate me love death.”

But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.

The very look on their faces gives them away. They display their sin like the people of Sodom and don’t even try to hide it. They are doomed! They have brought destruction upon themselves.

And you have brought this upon yourselves by rebelling against the Lord your God, even though he was leading you on the way!

Your wickedness will bring its own punishment. Your turning from me will shame you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God and not to fear him. I, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!

“Your own actions have brought this upon you. This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!”

Your wickedness has deprived you of these wonderful blessings. Your sin has robbed you of all these good things.

“I have been the Lord your God ever since I brought you out of Egypt. You must acknowledge no God but me, for there is no other savior.

Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sins have brought you down.

They do not cry out to me with sincere hearts. Instead, they sit on their couches and wail. They cut themselves, begging foreign gods for grain and new wine, and they turn away from me.

I trained them and made them strong, yet now they plot evil against me.

“But you dishonor my name with your actions. By bringing contemptible food, you are saying it’s all right to defile the Lord’s table.

You say, ‘It’s too hard to serve the Lord,’ and you turn up your noses at my commands,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Think of it! Animals that are stolen and crippled and sick are being presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?” asks the Lord.

“Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all?” asks the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

“There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor.

How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”




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