His words are only worthless lies.\par He does not become wise\par or learn to do good.\par
Hosea 8:3 - Easy To Read Version But Israel refused the good things. So the enemy chases him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Israel has rejected the good [with loathing]; the enemy shall pursue him. American Standard Version (1901) Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him. Common English Bible Israel has turned away from the good; the enemy will pursue him. Catholic Public Domain Version Israel has thrown away goodness; the enemy will overtake him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Israel hath cast off the thing that is good, the enemy shall pursue him. |
His words are only worthless lies.\par He does not become wise\par or learn to do good.\par
Chase them in anger!\par Destroy them!\par Destroy them from under the sky, Lord!\par
The men that chased us\par were faster than eagles in the sky.\par Those men chased us into the mountains.\par They hid in the desert to catch us.\par
The Israelites chose their kings, but they didn’t come to me for advice. The Israelites chose leaders. But they didn’t choose men that I knew. The Israelites used their silver and gold to make idols {\cf2\super [77]} for themselves. So they will be destroyed.
The survivors [449] will lose their courage in the land of their enemies. They will be scared of everything. They will run around like a leaf being blown by the wind. They will run like someone is chasing them with a sword. They will fall even when no one is chasing them!
The Lord says these things: “I will definitely punish \{the people of\} Edom {\cf2\super [21]} for the many crimes they did. {\cf2\super [22]} Why? Because Edom chased his brother (Israel) with the sword. Edom showed no mercy. Edom’s anger continued forever—he kept tearing and tearing \{at Israel like a wild animal\}.
“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.
And they will be judged for that. They will be judged for not doing what they first promised to do.