Hosea 4:7
New Living Translation
7 The more priests there are,
the more they sin against me.
They have exchanged the glory of God
for the shame of idols.[a]
Footnotes
- 4:7 As in Syriac version and an ancient Hebrew tradition; Masoretic Text reads I will turn their glory into shame.
Hosea 13:6
New Living Translation
6 But when you had eaten and were satisfied,
you became proud and forgot me.
Malachi 2:9
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9 “So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions.”
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1 Samuel 2:30
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30 “Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi[a] would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.
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- 2:30 Hebrew that your house and your father’s house.
Philippians 3:19
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19 They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.
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Habakkuk 2:16
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16 But soon it will be your turn to be disgraced.
Come, drink and be exposed![a]
Drink from the cup of the Lord’s judgment,
and all your glory will be turned to shame.
Footnotes
- 2:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek and Syriac versions read and stagger!
Hosea 13:14
New Living Translation
14 “Should I ransom them from the grave[a]?
Should I redeem them from death?
O death, bring on your terrors!
O grave, bring on your plagues![b]
For I will not take pity on them.
Footnotes
- 13:14a Hebrew Sheol; also in 13:14b.
- 13:14b Greek version reads O death, where is your punishment? / O grave [Hades], where is your sting? Compare 1 Cor 15:55.
Hosea 10:1
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The Lord’s Judgment against Israel
10 How prosperous Israel is—
a luxuriant vine loaded with fruit.
But the richer the people get,
the more pagan altars they build.
The more bountiful their harvests,
the more beautiful their sacred pillars.
Hosea 6:9
New Living Translation
9 Priests form bands of robbers,
waiting in ambush for their victims.
They murder travelers along the road to Shechem
and practice every kind of sin.
Hosea 5:1
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The Failure of Israel’s Leaders
5 “Hear this, you priests.
Pay attention, you leaders of Israel.
Listen, you members of the royal family.
Judgment has been handed down against you.
For you have led the people into a snare
by worshiping the idols at Mizpah and Tabor.
Hosea 4:10
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10 They will eat and still be hungry.
They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it,
for they have deserted the Lord
Jeremiah 2:26-27
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26 “Israel is like a thief
who feels shame only when he gets caught.
They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets—
all are alike in this.
27 To an image carved from a piece of wood they say,
‘You are my father.’
To an idol chiseled from a block of stone they say,
‘You are my mother.’
They turn their backs on me,
but in times of trouble they cry out to me,
‘Come and save us!’
Ezra 9:7
New Living Translation
7 From the days of our ancestors until now, we have been steeped in sin. That is why we and our kings and our priests have been at the mercy of the pagan kings of the land. We have been killed, captured, robbed, and disgraced, just as we are today.
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