Hosea 7

1When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.Cross-references: Isa 28:1 · Isa 59:12 · Jer 9:2 · Jer 51:9 · Ezek 16:46 · Ezek 23:4 · +16 more

2They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.Cross-references: Num 32:23 · Deut 32:29 · Job 20:11 · Job 34:21 · Ps 9:16 · Ps 25:7 · +18 more

3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:6 · 1Ki 22:13 · Jer 5:31 · Jer 9:2 · Jer 28:1 · Jer 37:19 · +8 more

4They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.Cross-references: Jer 5:7 · Jer 9:2 · Hos 4:2 · Hos 4:12 · Hos 7:6 · James 4:4

5On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.Cross-references: Gen 40:20 · 1Ki 13:4 · Ps 1:1 · Ps 69:12 · Prov 13:20 · Prov 20:1 · +12 more

6For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their anger smolders all night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.Cross-references: 1Sam 19:11 · 2Sam 13:28 · Ps 10:8 · Ps 21:9 · Prov 4:16 · Hos 7:4 · +2 more

7They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.Cross-references: 1Ki 15:28 · 1Ki 16:9 · 1Ki 16:18 · 1Ki 16:22 · 2Ki 9:24 · 2Ki 9:33 · +16 more

8Ephraim mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.Cross-references: 1Ki 18:21 · Ezra 9:1 · Ezra 9:12 · Neh 13:23 · Ps 106:35 · Ezek 23:4 · +8 more

9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.Cross-references: 2Ki 13:3 · 2Ki 13:22 · 2Ki 15:19 · Prov 23:35 · Isa 1:7 · Isa 42:22 · +2 more

10The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.Cross-references: Ps 10:4 · Ps 14:2 · Ps 53:2 · Prov 27:22 · Isa 9:13 · Jer 3:3 · +9 more

11“Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.Cross-references: 2Ki 15:19 · 2Ki 17:3 · Prov 6:32 · Prov 15:32 · Prov 17:16 · Isa 30:1 · +11 more

12When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.Cross-references: Lev 26:14 · Deut 28:15 · Deut 29:22 · Deut 31:16 · Deut 32:15 · 2Ki 17:13 · +8 more

13Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.Cross-references: Deut 15:15 · Neh 1:10 · Job 21:14 · Job 22:17 · Ps 106:10 · Ps 107:2 · +30 more

14They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.Cross-references: Ex 32:6 · Judg 9:27 · Job 35:9 · Ps 78:34 · Isa 29:13 · Isa 52:5 · +12 more

15Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.Cross-references: 2Ki 13:5 · 2Ki 13:23 · 2Ki 14:25 · Job 5:17 · Ps 2:1 · Ps 62:3 · +10 more

16They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.Cross-references: Ps 12:4 · Ps 52:2 · Ps 57:4 · Ps 73:9 · Ps 78:37 · Ps 78:57 · +17 more