Bible: Hos 3:5; 5:4; 6:1; 11:5; 14:1, 2, 4

3:5 Afterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the Lord their God and their Davidic king. 1  Then they will submit to the Lord in fear and receive his blessings 2  in the future. 3 

5:4 The length of time Adam lived 1  after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had 2  other 3  sons and daughters.

God’s Grief over Humankind’s Wickedness

6:1 When humankind 1  began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born 2  to them, 3 

11:5 But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people 1  had started 2  building.

The Blessing of Victory for God’s People

14:1 At that time 1  Amraphel king of Shinar, 2  Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations 3  14:2 went to war 4  against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 5  14:4 For twelve years 6  they had served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year 7  they rebelled. 8 

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