Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel's corruption is pervasive: they have not cried to God with their heart but howl on their beds. They turn but not upward. Ephraim is like a silly dove, calling to Egypt and going to Assyria. They will be punished …
Bản dịch khác
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
With their wickedness they make glad a king, And with their lies--princes.
In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.
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