Hosea 5:1-15 - The Priests Are A Snare
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Pay attention, house of Israel!
Listen, royal house!
For the judgment applies to you
because you have been a snare at Mizpah
and a net spread out on Tabor.
I will be a punishment for all of them.
and Israel is not hidden from Me.
For now, Ephraim,
you have acted promiscuously;
Israel is defiled.
to return to their God,
for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,
and they do not know the Lord.
Both Israel and Ephraim stumble
because of their wickedness;
even Judah will stumble with them.
to seek the Lord
but do not find Him;
He has withdrawn from them.
indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children.
Now the New Moon
along with their fields.
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the trumpet in Ramah;
raise the war cry in Beth-aven:
After you, Benjamin!
on the day of punishment;
I announce what is certain
among the tribes of Israel.
who move boundary markers;
I will pour out My fury
for he is determined to follow what is worthless.
and like decay to the house of Judah.
and Judah his wound,
Ephraim went to Assyria
and sent a delegation to the great king.
But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.
I will carry them off,
and no one can rescue them.
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;
they will search for Me in their distress.