Hosea 11:2

As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

In Context

1Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.

3Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:2And Moses called all the sons of Israel and said to them, Ye have seen all things that the Lord did in the land of Egypt before you to Pharaoh and his servants, and all his land;

Judges 3:7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

1 Samuel 8:7And the Lord said to Samuel, Hear the voice of the people, in whatever they shall say to thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me from reigning over them.

1 Kings 16:31And it was not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, but he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians; and he went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

2 Kings 17:13And the Lord testified against Israel and against Judah, even by the hand of all his prophets, and of every seer, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my ordinances, and all the law which I commanded your fathers, and all that I sent to them by the hand of my servants the prophets.

2 Chronicles 36:15And the Lord God of their fathers sent by the hand of his prophets; rising early and sending his messengers, for he spared his people, and his sanctuary.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 11:2-8

God's Goodness to Israel; The Ingratitude of Israel; God's Displeasure with Israel. ( b. c. 730.) 1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 4 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… Read the whole commentary →

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