Hosea 8:5
Good News Translation
I hate the gold bull worshiped by the people of the city of Samaria. I am furious with them. How long will it be before they give up their idolatry?

New Revised Standard Version
Your calf is rejected, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?

Contemporary English Version
City of Samaria, I'm angry because of your idol in the shape of a calf. When will you ever be innocent again?

New American Bible
He has rejected your calf, Samaria! My wrath is kindled against them; How long will they be incapable of innocence in Israel?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy calf, O Samaria, is cast off, my wrath is kindled against them. How long will they be incapable of being cleansed?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Thy calf, O Samaria, is cast off, my wrath is kindled against them. How long will they be incapable of being cleansed?

calf.

Hosea 8:6 For itself also is the invention of Israel: a workman made it, and it is no god: for the calf of Samaria shall be turned to spiders' webs.

Hosea 10:5 The inhabitants of Samaria have worshipped the calf of Bethaven: for the people thereof have mourned over it, and the wardens of its temple that rejoiced over it in its glory because it is departed from it.

Isaiah 45:20 Assemble yourselves, and come, and draw near together, ye that are saved of the Gentiles: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven work, and pray to a god that cannot save.

Acts 7:41 And they made a calf in those days and offered sacrifices to the idol and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

mine.

Deuteronomy 32:22 A fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burn even to the lowest hell: and shall devour the earth with her increase, and shall burn the foundations of the mountains.

2 Kings 17:16-18,21-23 And they forsook all the precepts of the Lord, their God: and made to themselves two molten calves, and groves, and adored all the host of heaven: and they served Baal, . . .

how.

Proverbs 1:22 Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.

Jeremiah 4:14 Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayst be saved: how long shall hurtful thoughts abide in thee?

Jeremiah 13:27 I have seen thy adulteries, and thy neighing, the wickedness of thy fornication: and thy abominations, upon the hills in the field. Woe to thee, Jerusalem, wilt thou not be made clean after me: how long yet?

Context
Israel will Reap the Whirlwind
4They have reigned, but not by me: they have been princes, and I knew not: of their silver and their gold they have made idols to themselves, that they might perish. 5Thy calf, O Samaria, is cast off, my wrath is kindled against them. How long will they be incapable of being cleansed?6For itself also is the invention of Israel: a workman made it, and it is no god: for the calf of Samaria shall be turned to spiders' webs.…
Cross References
Psalm 19:13
And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.

Jeremiah 13:27
I have seen thy adulteries, and thy neighing, the wickedness of thy fornication: and thy abominations, upon the hills in the field. Woe to thee, Jerusalem, wilt thou not be made clean after me: how long yet?

Jeremiah 48:13
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, in which they trusted.

Hosea 10:5
The inhabitants of Samaria have worshipped the calf of Bethaven: for the people thereof have mourned over it, and the wardens of its temple that rejoiced over it in its glory because it is departed from it.

Hosea 13:2
And now they have sinned more and more: and they have made to themselves a molten thing of their silver as the likeness of idols: the whole is the work of craftsmen: to these that say: Sacrifice men, ye that adore calves.

Amos 8:14
In that day the fair virgins, and the young men shall faint for thirst.

Hosea 8:4
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