Hosea 8:2
To Me they cry, 'My God, we — Israel — have known Thee.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
In Context
3Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him.
Cross References
2 Kings 10:16and saith, 'Come with me, and look on my zeal for Jehovah;' and they cause him to ride in his chariot.
Psalms 78:34If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,
Jeremiah 7:4Do not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah [are] they!
Hosea 7:13Woe to them, for they wandered from Me, Destruction to them, for they transgressed against Me, And I — I ransom them, and they have spoken lies against Me,
Matthew 7:21'Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Luke 13:25from the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are,
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 →