Hosea 4:7-18
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7 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
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8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
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9 And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
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10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
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11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
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12 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
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13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
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14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
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15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
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16 For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
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17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
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18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.