Hosea 8:6

“For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.”

"For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces." - Hosea 8:6
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What does Hosea 8:6 mean?

The Bible verse Hosea 8:6 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces." This verse is part of the book of Hosea, which is one of the 12 Minor Prophets in the…

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The Shattered Calf: Understanding Our Idols and God’s Sovereignty

As we reflect on Hosea 8:6, which states, "For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces," we are reminded of the fragile nature of human creation and the dire consequences of turning away from the…

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A Prayer for Broken Idols and True Devotion

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is imbued with humility and reverence. I take a moment to pause amidst the clamor of the world, to draw nearer to You, to seek Your face, and to understand the depth of Your Word. Your scripture resonates profoundly within…

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Hosea 8:6 - "For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces."
Hosea 6:8 - "Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood."
"Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood." - Hosea 6:8
Hosea 8:8 - "Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure."
Hosea 6:6 - "For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."
Hosea 14:5-6 – "I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily."
Hosea 4:8 - "They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity."
Hosea 8:3 - "Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him."
Hosea 7:8 - "Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned."
Hosea 6:7 - "But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me."
Hosea 1:8 - "¶ Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son."
Hosea 8:2 - "Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee."
Hosea 8:11 - "Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin."
Hosea 8:9 - "For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers."
Hosea 6:9 - "And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness."
Hosea 8:12 - "I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing."
Hosea 14:6 - "His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon."
Hosea 12:6 - "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually."
Hosea 13:6 - "According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me."
Hosea 9:8 - "The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God."
"For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." - Hosea 6:6
"Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure." - Hosea 8:8
Hosea 5:8 - "Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin."
Hosea 2:6 - "¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths."
Hosea 5:6 - "They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them."
Hosea 11:6 - "And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels."
Hosea 6:11 - "Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people."
Hosea 8:10 - "Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes."
Hosea 2:8 - "For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal."