1 when I would heal Israel, the corruption of E'phraim is revealed, and the wicked deeds of Sama'ria; for they deal falsely, the thief breaks in, and the bandits raid without.
2 But they do not consider that I remember all their evil works. Now their deeds encompass them, they are before my face.
3 By their wickedness they make the king glad, and the princes by their treachery.
4 They are all adulterers; they are like a heated oven, whose baker ceases to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.
5 On the day of our king the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers.
6 For like an oven their hearts burn with intrigue; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
7 All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings have fallen; and none of them calls upon me.
8 E'phraim mixes himself with the peoples; E'phraim is a cake not turned.
9 Aliens devour his strength, and he knows it not; gray hairs are sprinkled upon him, and he knows it not.
10 The pride of Israel witnesses against him; yet they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him, for all this.
11 E'phraim is like a dove, silly and without sense, calling to Egypt, going to Assyria.
12 As they go, I will spread over them my net; I will bring them down like birds of the air; I will chastise them for their wicked deeds.
13 Woe to them, for they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against me! I would redeem them, but they speak lies against me.
14 They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves, they rebel against me.
15 Although I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they devise evil against me.
16 They turn to Ba'al; they are like a treacherous bow, their princes shall fall by the sword because of the insolence of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Versículos relacionados com Hosea, 7:
Chapter 7 of Hosea addresses the wickedness and corruption of the people of Israel, who refused to repent of their sins and seek God. Following are five selected verses from other parts of the Bible that address topics related to this chapter:
Isaiah 1:4: "Oh, sinful nation, people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who proceed corruptly! They left the Lord, despised the saint of Israel, and moved away from him." This verse highlights the sinful and corrupt nature of the people of Israel, which was similar to that of a "sinful nation."
Micah 7:3: "They use their hands well to do evil; the prince demands gifts, the judge accepts bribery, the great speech of the corruption of his desire, and thus cheer everything." This verse describes widespread corruption among the authorities of Israel, a theme present in Hosea 7.
Proverbs 28:14: "Blessed is the man who is always fearful, but what hardens his heart will fall into evil." This verse highlights the importance of fear of God and humility, something that the people of Israel were neglecting.
Isaiah 28:7: "But they also staggers because of wine, and the effect of strong drinks make mistakes; -If in the visions, and stumble on the trial. " This verse speaks of the drunkenness and addictions that were affecting the people of Israel, another theme in Hosea 7.
Isaiah 5:20: "Woe to those who do evil call well, and good, evil; who make darkness light, and of light, darkness; put the bitter for sweet, and the sweet for bitter!" This verse highlights the inversion of values that was taking place between the people of Israel, who was confusing good and evil and losing the notion of what was fair and correct.
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