![]() ![]() 13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar and terebinth, where the shade is pleasant. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray they are unfaithful to their God. They consult a wooden idol and are answered by a stick of wood. 10 "They will eat but not have enough they will engage in prostitution but not increase, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves 11 to prostitution, to old wine and new, which take away the understanding 12 of my people. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. 9 And it will be: Like people, like priests. 8 They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness. 7 The more the priests increased, the more they sinned against me they exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful. "Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. So I will destroy your mother- 6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. 5 You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. 4 "But let no man bring a charge, let no man accuse another, for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest. 3 Because of this the land mourns, and all who live in it waste away the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the fish of the sea are dying. 2 There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. Bible Gateway Hosea 4 :: NIV Hosea 4 1 Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. ![]()
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