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Hosea 8:2–3

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Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
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From verse 2

  1. Matthew 7:21Rank 1 from verse 2
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    21¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

  2. Titus 1:16Rank 2 from verse 2
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  3. 1 John 2:4Rank 3 from verse 2
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    4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

  4. 2 Kings 10:16Rank 4 from verse 2
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    16And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So they made him ride in his chariot.

  5. 2 Kings 10:29Rank 5 from verse 2
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    29¶ Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.

  6. Hosea 7:13–14Rank 6 from verse 2
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    13Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

    14And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

  7. Isaiah 48:1–2Rank 7 from verse 2
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    1HEAR ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

    2For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.

  8. Jeremiah 7:4Rank 8 from verse 2
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    4Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.

  9. Luke 13:25Rank 9 from verse 2
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    25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

  10. Matthew 25:11Rank 10 from verse 2
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    11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

  11. Micah 3:11Rank 11 from verse 2
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    11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.

  12. Psalms 78:34–37Rank 12 from verse 2
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    34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

    35And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

    36Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

    37For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

  13. Hosea 5:15Rank 13 from verse 2
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    15¶ I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

From verse 3

  1. Lamentations 3:66Rank 1 from verse 3
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    66Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the Lord.

  2. Psalms 81:10–11Rank 2 from verse 3
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    10I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

    11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

  3. Amos 1:11Rank 3 from verse 3
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    11¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

  4. 1 Timothy 5:12Rank 4 from verse 3
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    12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

  5. Deuteronomy 28:25Rank 5 from verse 3
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    25The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

  6. Lamentations 4:19Rank 6 from verse 3
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    19Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

  7. Leviticus 26:36Rank 7 from verse 3
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    36And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.

  8. Psalms 36:3Rank 8 from verse 3
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    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

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Hosea 8:2

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Hosea 8:3

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pursue

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1. To follow or chase in order to overtake. 2. To seek after and continue earnestly toward an aim.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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8:1SET the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

8:2Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.

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8:3Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

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8:4They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

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