Category Archives: Hosea

God Yearns over His People 1 When Israelwasa youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son. 2 The more they called them, The more they went from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols. 3 Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took […]

Ephraim Reminded 1 Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt. 2 The Lordalso has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds. […]

Ephraim’s Idolatry 1 When Ephraim spoke,there wastrembling. He exalted himself in Israel, But through Baal he did wrong and died. 2 And now they sin more and more, And make for themselves molten images, Idols skillfully made from their silver, All of them the work of craftsmen. They say of them, “Let the men who […]

Israel’s Future Blessing 1 Return, O Israel, to the Lordyour God, For you have stumbled because of your iniquity. 2 Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity And receiveusgraciously, That we may present the fruit of our lips. 3 “Assyria will not save us, We will […]