Category Archives: Hosea

God’s Love for Israel 1 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. 3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, […]

1 Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt. 2 TheLordhas a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacobaccording to his ways and repay him according to his deeds. 3 In the […]

The Lord’s Anger Against Israel 1 When Ephraim spoke, people trembled; he was exalted in Israel. But he became guilty of Baal worship and died. 2 Now they sin more and more; they make idols for themselves from their silver, cleverly fashioned images, all of them the work of craftsmen. It is said of these […]

Repentance to Bring Blessing 1 Return, Israel, to theLordyour God. Your sins have been your downfall! 2 Take words with you and return to theLord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. 3 Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. […]