Hosea 12:12-Hosea 13:3 - Further Indictment Of Jacob's Heirs

12 Jacob fled into the land of Aram; Israel served there to obtain his wife, tending sheep to gain his wife. 13 "By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was rescued.

14 Ephraim has stirred up violent anger; therefore the guilt of his blood will remain on him, and his Lord will repay him for his contempt."

1 "When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; and it was exalted within Israel. But when they offended God by Baal, they died,

2 but now they are sinning more and more, crafting idols from melted silver. Their idols are made with the most exacting skill, all of it the work of craftsmen. People say about them, "They offer human sacrifice, and kiss calf-shaped idols.' 3 Therefore they will be like morning clouds, like early morning dew that evaporates, like chaff blown away from the threshing floor, or like smoke from a chimney."


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