Hosea Warns Against Idolatry

⁵ Therefore will the Excellency of Israel, answer, to his face, - and, Israel and Ephraim, shall stumble in their iniquity, even Judah with them, hath stumbled. ⁶ With their flocks and with their herds, will they go to seek Yahweh, but shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. ⁷ With Yahweh, have they dealt treacherously, for, to alien children, have they given birth, - now, a new moon, shall devour them, with their portions.

Flocks and Herds

Offer Sacrifice

Offer Sacrifices

Seek the Lord

To the Lord

Seek The Favor

Jehovah

Proverbs 1:28

Then, will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me diligently, but shall not find me.

Micah 6:6-7

Wherewith, shall I come before Yahweh? bow myself to God on high? Shall I come before him with ascending-sacrifice? with calves of a year old?

Exodus 10:9

And Moses said, With our young and with our old, will we go, - with our sons and with our daughters with our flocks and with our herds, will we go, - for, the festival of Yahweh, is ours.

Exodus 10:24-26

Then Pharaoh called out unto Moses and said - Go serve Yahweh, only, your flocks and your herds, shall be left, - even your little ones shall go with you.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the lawless, is an abomination, how much more, when, with wickedness, he bringeth it in!

Song of Songs 5:6

I myself, opened to my beloved, but, my beloved, had turned away, had passed on, - My soul, had gone out when he spake, I sought him, but found him not, I called him, but he answered not.

Isaiah 1:11-15

Of what use to me, is your multitude of sacrifices: Saith Yahweh: I am sated with ascending-offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts, - In the blood of bulls and young rams and he-goats, have I no pleasure.

Isaiah 66:3

He that slaughtereth an ox, is as one who smiteth a man, He that sacrificeth a lamb, is as one who beheadeth a dog, he that causeth a meal-offering to ascend, offereth it with the blood of swine, He that maketh a memorial of frankincense, is as one who blesseth iniquity: They indeed, have chosen their own ways, And in their own abominations, their soul hath found delight;

Jeremiah 7:4

Do not, on your part trust in false words, saying, - The temple of Yahweh The temple of Yahweh, The temple of Yahweh they are!

Jeremiah 11:11

Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me! bringing upon them calamity, which they shall not be able to escape, - and though they make outcry unto me, yet will I not hearken unto them.

Lamentations 3:44

Thou hast screened thyself with the clouds, that prayer, should not pass through;

Ezekiel 8:6

Then said he unto me, Son of man Canst thou see what they are doing, - the great abominations which the house of Israel are committing here, that I should go faraway from my sanctuary? Howbeit yet again, shalt thou see great abominations.

Ezekiel 8:18

Therefore even I, will act with indignation, Mine eye shall not shield. Neither will I pity, - Though they have cried in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Amos 5:21-23

I hate, I despise your festivals, - and can scent no fragrance in your solemn feasts.

Micah 3:4

Then, shall they make outcry unto Yahweh, but he will not answer them, - that he may hide his face from them, at that time, even as they have made wicked their doings.

Luke 5:16

howbeit, he, was retiring in the deserts, and engaging in prayer.

John 7:34

Ye shall seek me, and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come.