Hosea 5:5-14
Hosea 5:5-14 CSB
Israel’s arrogance testifies against them. , Both Israel and Ephraim stumble because of their iniquity; even Judah will stumble with them. They go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord but do not find him; he has withdrawn from them. They betrayed the Lord; indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their fields. Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the war cry in Beth-aven: Look behind you, Benjamin! Ephraim will become a desolation on the day of punishment; I announce what is certain among the tribes of Israel. The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary markers; I will pour out my fury on them like water. Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow what is worthless. So I am like rot to Ephraim and like decay to the house of Judah. When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent a delegation to the great king. , But he cannot cure you or heal your wound. For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart. I will carry them off, and no one can rescue them.





