“Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a…

“I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.” Context and Background:Hosea is one of the twelve minor…

“They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lord.” Historical…

“They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.” Historical Context: The book…

“They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.” Context: Hosea 5:7 is a verse from the…

“Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.”

“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take…

“I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.” Historical Context:Hosea was a prophet…

“The pride of Israel testifieth to them; they are not corrected.” Historical Context:The book of Hosea is a prophetic book in the Old Testament, and it was written by the…

And the pride of Israel doth testifie to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Iudah also shall fall with them. Hosea 5:5 (KJV) Context: The…