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Summary
Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
Iniquity
Surely
They sacrifice
Their altars
Bible References
Iniquity
Hosea 6:8 Gilead is a city of evildoers,
tracked with bloody footprints.
tracked with bloody footprints.
1 Kings 17:1
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, I stand before Him, and there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!”
Surely
Jeremiah 10:8 They are both stupid and foolish,
instructed by worthless idols
made of wood!
instructed by worthless idols
made of wood!
Jonah 2:8 Those who cling to worthless idols
forsake faithful love,
forsake faithful love,
They sacrifice
Hosea 4:15 Israel, if you act promiscuously,
don’t let Judah become guilty!
Do not go to Gilgal
or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven,
and do not swear an oath: As the Lord lives!
don’t let Judah become guilty!
Do not go to Gilgal
or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven,
and do not swear an oath: As the Lord lives!
Hosea 9:15 All their evil appears at Gilgal,
for there I came to hate them.
I will drive them from My house
because of their evil, wicked actions.
I will no longer love them;
all their leaders are rebellious.
for there I came to hate them.
I will drive them from My house
because of their evil, wicked actions.
I will no longer love them;
all their leaders are rebellious.
Amos 4:4 Come to Bethel and rebel;
rebel even more at Gilgal!
Bring your sacrifices every morning,
your tenths every three days.
rebel even more at Gilgal!
Bring your sacrifices every morning,
your tenths every three days.
Amos 5:5 Do not seek Bethel
or go to Gilgal
or journey to Beer-sheba,
for Gilgal will certainly go into exile,
and Bethel will come to nothing.
or go to Gilgal
or journey to Beer-sheba,
for Gilgal will certainly go into exile,
and Bethel will come to nothing.
Their altars
Hosea 8:11 When Ephraim multiplied his altars for sin,
they became his altars for sinning.
they became his altars for sinning.
Hosea 10:1 Israel is a lush vine;
it yields fruit for itself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better they made the sacred pillars.
it yields fruit for itself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better they made the sacred pillars.
2 Kings 17:9
The Israelites secretly did what was not right against the Lord their God. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.
Jeremiah 2:20 For long ago I broke your yoke;
I tore off your chains.
You insisted, “I will not serve!”
On every high hill
and under every green tree
you lie down like a prostitute.
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You insisted, “I will not serve!”
On every high hill
and under every green tree
you lie down like a prostitute.