Listen, Jack, I don't wanna be a downer, but the folks in Hosea 5 have really been going off the rails. The Lord is literally trying to warn them that they need to stop their shenanigans and get their act together! C'mon, man! These people are bringing disaster upon themselves and they're just not listening. My father used to say, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink," and that's exactly what's happening here. The Lord is doing all He can, but they're just not taking seriously the warnings He's giving them.

See here, Jack, these folks are going to be the ones that suffer if they don't wise up. The Lord's gonna smite Ephraim and Judah and then they're gonna be in a real pickle. What was that? They thought they could just keep on doing their own thing and nothing bad would happen? Not gonna happen!

I tell you what, if they don't turn back to the Lord and repent, there's gonna be serious consequences. There's gonna be mourning in all the palaces and the priests will be weeping and the prophets won't have anything to say. Folks, it's gonna be a real bummer if these people don't straighten up! No malarkey. So, if you're one of these folks who needs to be reminded of the Lord's warning, heed the words of Hosea 5 and get back on the right track. No excuses here!