The Book of Hosea! verse by verse...

[doc329]

Hosea 10:9 (KJV) O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

 

[bgoddenia]

Hosea 10:10 When I please, I will punish them;nations will be gathered against them to put them in bonds for their double sin.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 10:11 (KJV) And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

 

[Glenda]

Hos 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 10:13 (KJV) Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 10:14 (KJV) Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

 

[barb754]

Hosea 10:15 (KJV) So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

 

[Glenda]

Hos 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 11:2 (KJV) As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

 

[Glenda]

Hos 11:3 Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 11:4 (KJV) I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

 

[barb754]

Hosea 11:5 (KJV) He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

 

[Macatee]

Hos 11:6 Swords will flash in their cities,
will destroy the bars of their gates
and put an end to their plans.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 11:7 (KJV) And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

 

[barb754]

Hosea 11:8 (KJV) How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 11:9 (KJV) I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

 

[barb754]

Hosea 11:10 (KJV) They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 11:11 (KJV) They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

 

[barb754]

Hosea 11:12 (KJV) Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

 

[doc329]

Hosea 12:1 (KJV) Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.