1 When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, [and] the troop of robbers spoileth without.
2 And they consider not in their hearts [that] I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
4 They [are] all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, [who] ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.
5 In the day of our king the princes have made [him] sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
7 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.
8 Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
13 Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, [and] they rebel against me.
15 Though I have bound [and] strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
16 They return, [but] not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage 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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