Thematic Bible
Hosea 8:1 (show verse)
Put the horn to your mouth. He comes like an eagle against the house of the Lord; because they have gone against my agreement, they have not kept my law.
Hosea 8:2 (show verse)
They will send up to me a cry for help: We, Israel, have knowledge of you, O God of Israel.
Hosea 8:3 (show verse)
Israel has given up what is good; his haters will go after him.
No Themes for this verse.
Hosea 8:4 (show verse)
They have put up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, but I had no knowledge of it; they have made images of silver and gold, so that they may be cut off.
Hosea 8:5 (show verse)
I will have nothing to do with your young ox, O Samaria; my wrath is burning against them; how long will it be before the children of Israel make themselves clean?
Hosea 8:6 (show verse)
The workman made it, it is no god; the ox of Samaria will be broken into bits.
Hosea 8:7 (show verse)
For they have been planting the wind, and their fruit will be the storm; his grain has no stem, it will give no meal, and if it does, a strange nation will take it.
Agriculture » Foes of » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Evil » Sowing » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Harvest » Sins » Profitless
Idolatry » Punishment of » Banishment
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of wickedness
Sin » Harvest of » Profitless
Sins » Harvest » Profitless
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Evil, on the part of the wicked
Sowing and reaping » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Profitless
Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of the fruits of unrighteousness
Wind » Illustrative » (sowing,) of a course of sin
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Evil » Sowing » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Harvest » Sins » Profitless
Idolatry » Punishment of » Banishment
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of wickedness
Sin » Harvest of » Profitless
Sins » Harvest » Profitless
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Evil, on the part of the wicked
Sowing and reaping » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Profitless
Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of the fruits of unrighteousness
Wind » Illustrative » (sowing,) of a course of sin
Hosea 8:8 (show verse)
Israel has come to destruction; now they are among the nations like a cup in which there is no pleasure.
Hosea 8:9 (show verse)
For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.
Hosea 8:10 (show verse)
But though they give money to the nations for help, still I will send them in all directions; and in a short time they will be without a king and rulers.
No Themes for this verse.
Hosea 8:11 (show verse)
Because Ephraim has been increasing altars for sin, altars have become a cause of sin to him.
Hosea 8:12 (show verse)
Though I put my law in writing for him in ten thousand rules, they are to him as a strange thing.
Hosea 8:13 (show verse)
He gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt.
Hosea 8:14 (show verse)
For Israel has no memory of his Maker, and has put up the houses of kings; and Judah has made great the number of his walled towns. But I will send a fire on his towns and put an end to his great houses.