Hosea 5: Judgment on Israel's Leaders

The LORD calls Israel's priests, people and royal house to account for trapping the nation in idolatry. Their own deeds keep them from returning to God, Ephraim seeks help from Assyria in vain, and the LORD withdraws like a lion until they confess their guilt and turn to Him.

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According to 5:4, why are the people unable to come back to God?

Their enemies have carried them far from the landThe priests refuse to offer the sacrifices requiredTheir own deeds bind them, and they lack knowledge of HimThe LORD has forbidden any prophet to call them back