Hosea 4:15-17

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The Shameful Sins of Israel

¹⁵ “Israel, just because you act like a prostitute doesn’t mean that Judah should feel guilty too. People, don’t go to Gilgal or Beth Aven.^[a] Don’t use the Lord’s name to make promises. Don’t say, ‘As the Lord lives …!’ ¹⁶ The Lord has given many things to Israel. He is like a shepherd who takes his sheep to a large field with plenty of grass. But Israel is stubborn like a young cow that runs away again and again.

¹⁷ “Ephraim has joined his idols, so leave him alone.