The King James Version Bible

Hosea 8:9-14

  1. For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

  2. Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

  3. Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

  4. I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

  5. They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

  6. For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.