And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
They don't even think about the fact that I remember every wrong thing they've done. Now all their bad choices are catching up with them, surrounding them completely, and I see it all happening right in front of me.
Your actions have a way of coming back around, and God sees everything.
📚 Historical Context
Hosea was a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BC, a time when the nation was plagued by political instability, idolatry, and alliances with foreign powers that drew them away from God. The book of Hosea uses the prophet's own troubled marriage as a metaphor for Israel's unfaithfulness to God, warning of impending judgment if they did not repent. In Hosea 7:2, God expresses frustration that the people are oblivious to His awareness of their sins, which are accumulating and leading to their downfall.
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