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Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is bewitched by idols, so leave him alone!

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In The King James Version

Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

In Context

16For Israel is as stubborn as a stubborn cow. Should the Lord then take care of them like a lamb in a wide pasture?

18Once the leaders finish drinking, they go off and find prostitutes to sleep with. They love their shameful acts more than honor.

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Cross References

Hosea 4:4But no one should accuse or blame anyone else. My quarrel is with you the priests—you are the ones responsible.

Hosea 12:1Ephraim tries to herd the wind, chasing after the east wind all day long. Their lies and violence keep on increasing. They make a treaty with Assyria, and send olive oil to Egypt.

Matthew 15:14“Forget about them—they are blind guides. If a blind man leads another blind man, then they'll both fall into a ditch.”

Matthew Henry on Hosea 4:13-19

The Sins of the Priests and the People; Warning to Judah. ( b. c. 758.) 12 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God. 13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. 14 I will not punish… Read the whole commentary →

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