TSK · Hosea 5:4

But the sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not acknowledge the LORD’s authority.

For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me,” says the LORD.

Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.

A drought will come upon her land; her rivers and canals will be dried up. All of this will happen because her land is filled with idols. Her people act like madmen because of those idols they fear.

You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.

They consult their wooden idols, and their diviner’s staff answers with an oracle. The wind of prostitution blows them astray; they commit spiritual adultery against their God.

Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.

Keeping God’s Commandments Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.