Hosea 13:2

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Summary

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

Now

2 Timothy 3:13

Have made

Habakkuk 2:18

According

Romans 1:22

Kiss

Bible References

Now

And behold, ye have risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD towards Israel.

And said to them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.

And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.

Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

But evil men and seducers will become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Have made

For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made for themselves idols, that they may be cut off.

Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit to himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath multiplied the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

Their idols are silver and gold; the work of men's hands.

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yes, they worship.

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.

What profiteth the graven image that its maker hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

According

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

And the residue of it he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down to it, and worshipeth it, and prayeth to it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that have escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray to a god that cannot save.

Remember this, and show yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools:

Kiss

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

Yet I have left to me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

But what saith the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.