Hosea

Hosea 11 (BBT Translation)

Reversal of the Exodus: Return to Egypt and Exile in Assyria 11:1 When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, and I summoned my son out of Egypt. 11:2 But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images. 11:3 Yet it was I who

Hosea 12 (BBT Translation)

12:1 Ephraim continually feeds on the wind; he chases the east wind all day; he multiplies lies and violence. They make treaties with Assyria, and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt. 12:2 The LORD also has a covenant lawsuit against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds. Israel Must Return to the God

Hosea 13 (BBT Translation)

Baal Worshipers and Calf Worshipers to be Destroyed 13:1 When Ephraim spoke, there was terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died. 13:2 Even now they persist in sin! They make metal images for themselves, idols that they skillfully fashion from their own silver; all of them are nothing but the work of craftsmen! There is

Hosea 14 (BBT Translation)

Prophetic Call to Genuine Repentance 14:1 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for your sin has been your downfall! 14:2 Return to the LORD and repent! Say to him: “Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls. 14:3 Assyria cannot save us; we will not ride warhorses. We will never

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