Hosea 9:7-9

New Century Version

⁷ The time of punishment has come,
    the time to pay for sins.
    Let Israel know this:
You think the prophet is a fool,
    and you say the spiritual person is crazy.
You have sinned very much,
    and your hatred is great.
⁸ Is Israel a watchman?
    Are God’s people prophets?
Everywhere Israel goes, traps are set for him.
    He is an enemy in God’s house.
⁹ The people of Israel have gone deep into sin
    as the people of Gibeah^[a] did.
The Lord will remember the evil things they have done,
    and he will punish their sins.