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The Lord’s Anger Burns Against Israel

Raise a ram’s horn to your lips!
A vulture is circling over[a] the Lord’s house,
    because they have broken my covenant
    and rebelled against my law.
Israel cries out to me,
    “My God, we acknowledge[b] you!”
But, in fact, Israel has rejected what is good.
    An enemy will pursue him.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 8:1 Or an eagle is about to swoop down on
  2. Hosea 8:2 Or know

Israel to Reap the Whirlwind

“Put the trumpet(A) to your lips!
    An eagle(B) is over the house of the Lord
because the people have broken my covenant(C)
    and rebelled against my law.(D)
Israel cries out to me,
    ‘Our God, we acknowledge you!’
But Israel has rejected what is good;
    an enemy will pursue him.(E)

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