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Hosea 7:13

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“What sorrow awaits those who have deserted me! Let them die, for they have rebelled against me. I wanted to redeem them, but they have told lies about me.

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“The people you rescued by your great power and strong hand are your servants.

For they said to God, ‘Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?’

So he rescued them from their enemies and redeemed them from their foes.

“What sorrow awaits my rebellious children,” says the Lord. “You make plans that are contrary to mine. You make alliances not directed by my Spirit, thus piling up your sins.

For without consulting me, you have gone down to Egypt for help. You have put your trust in Pharaoh’s protection. You have tried to hide in his shade.

What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help, trusting their horses, chariots, and charioteers and depending on the strength of human armies instead of looking to the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.

Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob, don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you. I am the Lord, your Redeemer. I am the Holy One of Israel.’

But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.

We know we have rebelled and have denied the Lord. We have turned our backs on our God. We know how unfair and oppressive we have been, carefully planning our deceitful lies.

He said, “They are my very own people. Surely they will not betray me again.” And he became their Savior.

So this is what the Lord says to his people: “You love to wander far from me and do not restrain yourselves. Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people. Now I will remember all your wickedness and will punish you for your sins.”

For you were not being honest when you sent me to pray to the Lord your God for you. You said, ‘Just tell us what the Lord our God says, and we will do it!’

We would have helped her if we could, but nothing can save her now. Let her go; abandon her. Return now to your own land. For her punishment reaches to the heavens; it is so great it cannot be measured.

And I will send you out of my sight into exile, just as I did your relatives, the people of Israel.’

The garlands have fallen from our heads. Weep for us because we have sinned.

“What sorrow awaits you, says the Sovereign Lord. In addition to all your other wickedness,

“Why do you quote this proverb concerning the land of Israel: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste’?

“Yet you say, ‘The Lord isn’t doing what’s right!’ Listen to me, O people of Israel. Am I the one not doing what’s right, or is it you?

They have wandered through all the mountains and all the hills, across the face of the earth, yet no one has gone to search for them.

Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the Holy One.

But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.

They have betrayed the honor of the Lord, bearing children that are not his. Now their false religion will devour them along with their wealth.

“I want to heal Israel, but its sins are too great. Samaria is filled with liars. Thieves are on the inside and bandits on the outside!

“The people entertain the king with their wickedness, and the princes laugh at their lies.

Even if you do have children who grow up, I will take them from you. It will be a terrible day when I turn away and leave you alone.

My God will reject the people of Israel because they will not listen or obey. They will be wanderers, homeless among the nations.

The sailors were terrified when they heard this, for he had already told them he was running away from the Lord. “Oh, why did you do it?” they groaned.

But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.

The rich among you have become wealthy through extortion and violence. Your citizens are so used to lying that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.

For I brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from slavery. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to help you.

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.

Remember that you were once slaves in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you! That is why I am giving you this command.

If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.

Then I looked, and I heard a single eagle crying loudly as it flew through the air, “Terror, terror, terror to all who belong to this world because of what will happen when the last three angels blow their trumpets.”




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