Hosea 8:5

“Your calf has been rejected, Samaria. 1 My anger is burning against these people. 1 For how long will they stay guilty? 1

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

In Context

4They have set up kings, 1 but not by me. 1 They have made princes, 1 but without my knowledge. 1 With their silver and gold 1 they have made idols for themselves, 1 but it was only so they might be cut off.” 1

6For this idol came from Israel; 1 a workman made it; 1 it is not God! 1 The calf of Samaria will be broken to pieces. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled by my anger 1 and is burning to the lowest Sheol; 1 it is devouring the earth and its harvest; 1 it is setting on fire the foundations of the mountains. 1

2 Kings 17:21He tore Israel from the royal line of David, and they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from following Yahweh and made them commit a great sin.

Proverbs 1:22“How long, you naive people, will you love being naive? 1 How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery, 1 and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge? 1

Jeremiah 4:14Cleanse your heart from wickedness, Jerusalem, so that you might be saved. How long will your deepest thoughts be about how to sin?

Hosea 8:6For this idol came from Israel; 1 a workman made it; 1 it is not God! 1 The calf of Samaria will be broken to pieces. 1

Hosea 10:8The high places of wickedness will be destroyed. 1 This is the sin of Israel! 1 Thorns and thistles will grow over their altars. 1 The people will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” 1 and to the hills, “Fall on us!” 1

Matthew Henry on Hosea 8:2-8

Sin and Punishment of Israel; Crimes Charged against Israel; Sottish Idolatry of Israel. ( b. c. 745.) 1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord , because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. 2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. 3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. 4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they… Read the whole commentary →

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