Cross Reference HOSEA 8:3 ISRAEL HATH CAST OFF THE THING THAT IS GOOD THE ENEMY SHALL PURSUE HIM

{Hosea 8:3} Israel 3478 hath cast off 2186 z8804 [the thing that is] good: 2896 the enemy 341 z8802 shall pursue 7291 z8799 him.

cast:
"The wordsª of his mouthª [are] iniquityª and deceit:ª he hath left offª ° to be wise,ª ° [and] to do good.ª °" {Psa 36:3} + "I¹ [am] the LORDª thy God,ª which broughtª ° thee out of the landª ¹ of Egypt:ª open thy mouthª wide,ª ° and I will fillª ° it. ... But my peopleª would not¹ hearkenª ° to my voice;ª and Israelª wouldª ° none¹ of me." {Psa 81:10-11} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Edom,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ he did pursueª ° his brotherª with the sword,ª and did cast offª ° all pity,ª and his angerª did tearª ° perpetually,ª and he keptª ° his wrathª for ever:ª" {Ams 1:11} + "Havingª ° damnation,ª becauseª they have cast offª ° their firstª faith.ª" {1Tm 5:12}

the enemy:
"And upon them that are leftª ° [alive] of you I will sendª ° a faintnessª into their heartsª in the landsª of their enemies;ª ° and the soundª of a shakenª ° leafª shall chaseª ° them; and they shall flee,ª ° as fleeingª from a sword;ª and they shall fallª ° when none¹ pursueth.ª °" {Lev 26:36} + "The LORDª shall causeª ° thee to be smittenª ° beforeª thine enemies:ª ° thou shalt go outª ° oneª wayª against¹ them, and fleeª ° sevenª waysª beforeª them: and shalt be¹ removedª into all¹ the kingdomsª of the earth.ª" {Deu 28:25} + "Persecuteª ° and destroyª ° them in angerª from under¹ ¹ the heavensª of the LORD.ª" {Lam 3:66} + "Our persecutorsª ° are¹ swifterª than the eaglesª ¹ of the heaven:ª they pursuedª ° us upon¹ the mountains,ª they laid waitª ° for us in the wilderness.ª" {Lam 4:19}