Hosea 11

1 Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images. 3 […]

Hosea 12

1 Ephraim feeds on wind and follows burning heat; all day long he multiplies lies and desolation. And he has entered into a pact with the Assyrians, and he has carried oil into Egypt. 2 Therefore, the judgment of the Lord is with Judah and a visitation is upon Jacob. He will repay him according […]

Hosea 13

1 While Ephraim was speaking, a horror entered Israel, and he offended by Baal, and he died. 2 And now they add that they will be sinning more. And they have made themselves an image cast from their silver, just like the image of idols; but the whole thing has been made by craftsmen. These […]

Hosea 14

1 Let Samaria perish, because she has urged her God towards bitterness. Let them perish by the sword, let their little ones be thrown down, and let their pregnant women be cut in two. 2 Israel, convert to the Lord your God. For you have been ruined by your own iniquity. 3 Take these words […]