Hosea 5:15 describes God waiting for genuine repentance, contrasting with the insincere cry 'My God, we know you' in 8:2.

Hosea 7:14 says they do not cry from the heart, directly paralleling the insincere cry in 8:2.

Hosea 2:23 promises a future where Israel truly calls God 'My God'—a sharp contrast to their false cry here.

2 Kings 10:29 reveals the golden calf idolatry that contradicts Israel's claim 'My God' in Hosea 8:2, showing empty worship.

Psalm 78:34-37 describes flattering God with lies and insincere hearts—parallel to the hollow cry of knowing God in Hosea 8:2.

Isaiah 48:1 condemns those who swear by God but not in truth—direct parallel to Israel's false confession in Hosea 8:2.

Isaiah 48:2 shows people leaning on God while unrighteous—same hypocrisy as crying 'My God' in Hosea 8:2.

Jeremiah 7:4 warns against trusting in the temple instead of obedience—parallel to empty verbal claims in Hosea 8:2.

Micah 3:11 portrays corrupt leaders who say 'Is not the Lord among us?'—identical to Israel's hollow claim in Hosea 8:2.

Matthew 7:21 condemns saying 'Lord, Lord' without doing God's will—parallel to the empty cry in Hosea 8:2.

Matthew 25:11 shows virgins crying 'Lord, Lord' but being shut out—mirrors the rejected plea in Hosea 8:2.

Luke 13:25 has people knocking and saying 'Lord, Lord' but being refused—same theme as empty confession in Hosea 8:2.

Titus 1:16 states they profess to know God but deny by works—exact parallel to the hypocrisy of Hosea 8:2.

In 1 John 2:4, the same hypocrisy is exposed: claiming to know God while disobeying his commands.

Job 35:13 confirms God does not hear empty cries—the same insincerity as Israel's cry here.

Mark 7:6 cites Isaiah about honoring God with lips while hearts are far—exactly the hypocrisy here.