Hosea 7:7

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Summary

They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

Devoured

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General references

Proverbs 6:27

Bible References

Devoured

They, have appointed kings, but not from me, have made rulers, but I have not acknowledged them: of their silver and their gold, they made themselves idols, to the end they might be cut off.

And Baasha slew him, in the third year of Asa king of Judah, - and reigned in his stead.

Then conspired against him his servant Zimri, captain of half the chariots, - as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk, in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah.

And, Jehu, bent his bow, and smote Jehoram, between his arms, - and the arrow came out at his heart, - and he sank down in his chariot.

And it came to pass, when the letter reached them, that they took the sons of the king, and slew them, seventy persons, - and put their heads in baskets, and sent unto him to Jezreel.

Then conspired against him, Shallum son of Jabesh, and smote him before the people, and slew him, - and reigned in his stead.

There

Therefore doth the Excellency of Israel, answer, to his face; yet have they not returned unto Yahweh their God, nor have they sought him, in spite of all this!

I will depart, will return unto my place! till what time they acknowledge their guilt, and seek my face, - In their trouble, will they make for me diligent search.

Yea, the impious in heart, should store up anger, They should not cry for help, when he bound them.

Yet, the people, have not turned unto him that smote them, - And Yahweh of hosts, have they not sought.

Yet not upon me, hast thou called, O Jacob, - For thou hast been wearied of me O Israel:

And there was none To call upon thy Name, To rouse himself to lay firm hold on thee, - For thou hadst hidden thy face from us, And hadst made us despond, by means of our iniquity.

Then sought I from among them, a man Who could bud up a wall And stand in the breach before me in behalf of the land So that I might not destroy her, - But I found none.

Even as written in the law of Moses, hath, all this calamity, come in upon us, - yet entreated we not the face of Yahweh our God, by turning away from our iniquities, and by getting intelligence in thy truth.

General references

Can a man snatch up fire in his bosom, and, his clothes, not be burned?