Hosea 10:5
The Scripture
(5) The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the prophet Hosea describes the judgment that God will bring upon the wicked nations that have turned away from Him, emphasizing that their cities will be destroyed and their leaders will be humbled. He warns that the people will be left without hope, for the earth will be filled with the cries of the oppressed. The chapter teaches that God’s justice is swift and that rebellion will bring swift ruin.
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