Hosea 7:14 meaning and explanation
They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.
Hosea 7:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Hosea speaks for God to the northern kingdom of Israel, called Ephraim here, during a time of political chaos and foreign alliances. The people wail on their beds and slash themselves, likely mourning rites tied to Baal worship, pleading for grain and new wine, that is, harvest and fertility.
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