Today's Reading | February 17, 2025
Hosea 4:4–19
Introduction Hosea 4:4–19: God complains about the priests of Israel and accuses the priesthood of causing Israel’s failure to abide by its covenant. Today’s Key Verse: Hosea 4:9b [The LORD says to the priests:] “I will punish you and make you pay for the evil you do.” Reading 4 The Lord says, “Let no one accuse the people or reprimand them—my complaint is…
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