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Hosea 8:1
Put the ram’s horn to your lips!
from Israel Will Reap the Whirlwind, Hosea 8:1-14
What it says

The ram's horn is sounded because an eagle comes against the house of the LORD, for the people have broken covenant and rebelled against God's law.

What it is doing

This verse opens the chapter with imminent judgment rooted in covenant violation.

In context

1Put the ram’s horn to your lips! 2Israel cries out to Me, 3But Israel has rejected good; 4They set up kings, but not by Me. 5He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. 6For this thing is from Israel— 7For they sow the wind, 8Israel is swallowed up! 9For they have gone up to Assyria 10Though they hire allies among the nations, 11Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, 12Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, 13Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, 14Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces;