{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/hosea/7","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T02:27:31.173Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Hosea","bookSlug":"hosea","chapter":7,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":6,"nextChapter":8,"totalChapters":14,"totalVerses":16},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir the fire , from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hosea 7 (ASV)","markdown":"[Hosea 7](https://primebible.com/asv/hosea/7)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/hosea/7 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}