Hosea 10:8
The Scripture
(8) The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hosea 10:5Hosea 4:15Hosea 5:8Deuteronomy 9:21I Kings 12:28I Kings 12:29I Kings 12:30I Kings 13:34I Kings 14:16Amos 8:14Micah 1:5Micah 1:13
Related verses (shared words)
Ezekiel 38:20Luke 23:30Ezekiel 6:3Joshua 11:21Ezekiel 35:8Deuteronomy 12:2