Hosea Warns Against Idolatry

³ I know Ephraim well enough, and Israel is not hid from me: for Ephraim is become a harlot, and Israel is defiled. ⁴ They are not minded to turn unto their God, for they have an whorish heart, so that they cannot know the LORD. ⁵ But the pride of Israel will be rewarded him in his face, yea both Israel and Ephraim shall fall for their wickedness, and Judah with them also.

Have No Knowledge

It is I

Know the Lord

Knowledge of the Lord

Give Heed

O God

Jehovah

No

Hosea 4:12

My people ask counsel at their stocks, their staff must tell them. For a whorish mind hath deceived them, so that they commit fornication against their God.

1 Samuel 2:12

But the sons of Eli were unthrifty children, and knew not the LORD. For the manner of the priests with the people was:

Psalm 9:10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, LORD, hast never failed them that seek thee.

Psalm 36:1-4

{To the Chanter, of David the servant of the Lord} My heart showeth me the wickedness of the ungodly, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalm 78:8

And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not true toward God.

Jeremiah 9:6

They have set their stole in the midst of deceit, and for very dissembling falsity they will not know me, sayeth the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:24

But who so will rejoice, let him rejoice in this: that he understandeth, and knoweth me. For I am the LORD, which do mercy, equity and righteousness upon the earth. Therefore have I pleasure in such things, sayeth the LORD."

Jeremiah 22:15-16

Thinkest thou to reign, now that thou provokest me to wrath with thy Cedar trees? Did not thy father eat and drink, and prosper well, as long as he dealt with equity and righteousness?

Jeremiah 24:7

And I will give them a heart, to know how that I am the LORD. They shall be my people, and I will be their God, for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

Jeremiah 50:38

The sword upon their waters: so that they shall be dried up. For the land worshippeth images, and delighteth in strange wonderful things.

Hosea 4:1

Hear the word of the LORD, O ye children of Israel: For the LORD must punish them, that dwell in the land. And why? There is no faithfulness, there is no mercy, there is no knowledge of God in the land:

Hosea 4:6

My people perish, because they have no knowledge. Seeing then that thou hast refused understanding, therefore will I refuse thee also: so that thou shalt no more be my priest. And forsomuch as thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

John 3:19-20

And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 8:55

And ye have not known him. And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar like unto you; But I know him, and keep his saying.

John 16:3

And such things will they do unto you, because they have not known the father, neither yet me.

2 Thessalonians 2:11-12

And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe lies:

1 John 2:3-4

And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.