Hosea 8
The Lord Condemns Israel for Idol Worship 1 The Lord says, “Sound the alarm! Enemies are swooping down on my land like eagles! My people have broken the covenant I…
Hosea 9
Hosea Announces Punishment for Israel 1 People of Israel, stop celebrating your festivals like pagans. You have turned away from your God and have been unfaithful to him. All over…
Hosea 10
1 The people of Israel were like a grapevine that was full of grapes. The more prosperous they were, the more altars they built. The more productive their land was,…
Hosea 11
God’s Love for His Rebellious People 1 The Lord says, “When Israel was a child, I loved him # and called him out of Egypt as my son. 2 But…
Hosea 12
1 Everything that the people of Israel do from morning to night is useless and destructive. Treachery and acts of violence increase among them. They make treaties with Assyria and…
Hosea 13
Final Judgment on Israel 1 In the past, when the tribe of Ephraim spoke, the other tribes of Israel were afraid; they looked up to Ephraim. But the people sinned…
Hosea 14
Hosea’s Plea to Israel 1 Return to the Lord your God, people of Israel. Your sin has made you stumble and fall. 2 Return to the Lord, and let this…
Daniel 1
The Young Men at Nebuchadnezzar’s Court 1 In the third year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia attacked Jerusalem and surrounded the city. 2 The Lord…
Daniel 2
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 1 In the second year that Nebuchadnezzar was king, he had a dream. It worried him so much that he couldn’t sleep, 2 so he sent for his…
Daniel 3
Nebuchadnezzar Commands Everyone to Worship a Gold Statue 1 King Nebuchadnezzar had a gold statue made, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and he had it set up in…