Hosea 12:6-8

Good News Translation

⁶ So now, descendants of Jacob, trust in your God and return to him. Be loyal and just, and wait patiently for your God to act.

Further Words of Judgment

⁷ The Lord says, “The people of Israel are as dishonest as the Canaanites; they love to cheat their customers with false scales. ⁸ ‘We are rich,’ they say. ‘We've made a fortune. And no one can accuse us of getting rich dishonestly.’