Hosea 8:14
Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces;
What it says
Israel forgets his Maker and builds palaces, Judah multiplies fortified cities, and God will send fire on both.
What it is doing
This verse closes the chapter by exposing misplaced trust in human construction and power.
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;