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 set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn't approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off.

Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place.

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

Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and struck Joram between his arms; and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

It happened, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and killed them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel.

Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.

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The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly."

"But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don't cry for help when he binds them.

Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Armies.

Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel.

There is none who calls on your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.

I sought for a man among them, who should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come on us: yet have we not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in your truth.

General references

Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?