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Hosea 4:11-14 The Lord's charges against Israel

11 to prostitution,
to old wine and new,
which take away the understanding

12 of my people.
They consult a wooden idol
and are answered by a stick of wood.
A spirit of prostitution leads them astray;
they are unfaithful to their God.

13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops
and burn offerings on the hills,
under oak, poplar and terebinth,
where the shade is pleasant.
Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution
and your daughters-in-law to adultery.

14 “I will not punish your daughters
when they turn to prostitution,
nor your daughters-in-law
when they commit adultery,
because the men themselves consort with harlots
and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes—
a people without understanding will come to ruin!

Cross References for Hosea 4:11-14

Hosea 2:8 - She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, who l... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:8 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:8

Isaiah 5:12 - They have harps and lyres at their banquets, tambourines and flutes and wine, but they have no ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:12

Proverbs 20:1 - Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:1

Luke 21:34 - “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxietie... Click to read the verse Luke 21:34 Click to read the verse Luke 21:34

1 Samuel 25:36 - When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was i... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 25:36 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 25:36

Genesis 38:18 - He said, “What pledge should I give you?” “Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand,”... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:18 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:18

Proverbs 6:32 - But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:32 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:32

Leviticus 10:9 - “You and your sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink whenever you go into the Tent... Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:9 Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:9

Isaiah 28:1 - Woe to Ephraim Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:1

1 Kings 11:9 - The Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 11:9 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 11:9

Ecclesiastes 7:7 - Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:7

Hosea 6:10 - I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel. There Ephraim is given to prostitution and... Click to read the verse Hosea 6:10 Click to read the verse Hosea 6:10

Hosea 4:12 - of my people. They consult a wooden idol and are answered by a stick of wood. A spirit of prost... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:12 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:12

Isaiah 28:7 - And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and... Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:7

1 Kings 20:16 - They set out at noon while Ben-Hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getti... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 20:16 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 20:16

Hosea 7:11 - “Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless— now calling to Egypt, now turning to As... Click to read the verse Hosea 7:11 Click to read the verse Hosea 7:11

Isaiah 56:12 - “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be l... Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:12

Proverbs 17:16 - Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom? Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:16

Proverbs 31:3 - do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings. Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:3 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:3

Proverbs 23:28 - Like a bandit she lies in wait, and multiplies the unfaithful among men. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:28 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:28

Hosea 3:1 - Hosea’s Reconciliation With His Wife The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife agai... Click to read the verse Hosea 3:1 Click to read the verse Hosea 3:1

Romans 13:11-14 - And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slu... Click to read the verse Romans 13:11-14 Click to read the verse Romans 13:11-14

Proverbs 23:27-35 - for a prostitute is a deep pit and a wayward wife is a narrow well. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:27-35 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:27-35