Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.
- KJV And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
- NKJV And the pride of Israel testifies to his face, But they do not return to the Lord their God, Nor seek Him for all this.
- NASB Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they have not returned to the Lord their God, Nor have they sought Him, despite all this.
- NLT Their arrogance testifies against them, yet they don’t return to the Lord their God or even try to find him.
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Quick answer
Israel's pride testifies against them, yet even so they will not return to or seek the LORD their God.
Overview
The nation's arrogance is itself a witness of guilt before God, and despite all their troubles they refuse to repent. This echoes Hosea's recurring lament over a people who will not turn back. The hardness of unbelief revealed here magnifies the wonder of grace that humbles the proud and draws sinners home through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Hos 5:5Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
- Isa 9:13But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
- Ps 53:2God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- Amos 4:6–13“I beset all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.
- Jer 8:5–6Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.
- Ps 14:2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- Jer 35:15–17Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
- Jer 3:3Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed.
- Rom 3:11There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
- Prov 27:22Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
- Hos 7:7All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings fall; not one of them calls upon Me.
- Zech 1:4Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
- Jer 25:5–7The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.
- Hos 6:1Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.
- Ps 10:4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
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