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Hosea 5:7 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They are unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields. "

Hosea 5:7

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5 The pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them.

6 They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD, but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

7 They are unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.

8 “Blow the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah! Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin!

9 Ephraim will become a desolation in the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel, I have made known that which will surely be.

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From This Chapter

Hosea 5:1

"“Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor."

Hosea 5:2

"The rebels are deep in slaughter, but I discipline all of them."

Hosea 5:3

"I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled."

Hosea 5:4

"Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know the LORD."

Hosea 5:5

"The pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them."

Hosea 5:6

"They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD, but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them."

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