Basic English Image Bible: Stunning Visuals for the Theme Hosea
Hosea 7:1. When my desire was for the fate of my people to be changed and to make Israel well, then the sin of Ephraim was made clear, and the evil-doing of Samaria; for their ways are false, and the thief comes into the house, while the band of outlaws takes property by force in the streets.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:2. And they do not say to themselves that I keep in mind all their sin; now their evil acts come round them on every side; they are before my face.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:3. In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:4. They are all untrue; they are like a burning oven; the bread-maker does not make up the fire from the time when the paste is mixed till it is leavened.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:5. On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:6. For they have made their hearts ready like an oven, while they are waiting secretly; their wrath is sleeping all night; in the morning it is burning like a flaming fire.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:7. They are all heated like an oven, and they put an end to their judges; all their kings have been made low; not one among them makes prayer to me.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:8. Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:9. Men from other lands have made waste his strength, and he is not conscious of it; grey hairs have come on him here and there, and he has no knowledge of it.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:10. And the pride of Israel gives an answer to his face; but for all this, they have not gone back to the Lord their God, or made search for him.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:11. And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:12. When they go, my net will be stretched out over them; I will take them like the birds of heaven, I will give them punishment, I will take them away in the net for their sin.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:13. May trouble be theirs! for they have gone far away from me; and destruction, for they have been sinning against me; I was ready to be their saviour, but they said false words against me.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:14. And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:15. Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
Hosea 7:16. They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.
Read the verse in its context:
Basic English Hosea 7
The images of Bible verses are created starting from the verses in the Basic English Bible and are made vailable freely for download and use. A link to our website is appreciated to let others know about this free image library. The Bible in Basic English was created in the 1940s by S.H. Hooke, an English language scholar. He wanted to make the Bible accessible to people with limited English, those learning it as a second language, and those with low literacy. To achieve this, he used a simplified vocabulary of just 850 common words, with minimal grammar. This made the text easier to understand, though some argue it loses some of the poetry and nuance of the original. Despite this, it has been praised for its clarity and continues to be used today by many, particularly in education and evangelism. Renens AB church encourages you to continue your Bible study.
NOTE: the images are free to use and share. Please include a link to our site to help others find this resource.