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Hosea 1:7 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Hosea 1:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 1 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.”
Hosea 1:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Hosea 1:7
The contrast: 'But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.' Despite pronouncing judgment on Israel, God promises mercy to Judah—demonstrating sovereign discrimination, not universal abandonment. The phrase 'save them by the LORD their God' emphasizes divine agency, not human effort. 'Not by bow...sword...horses' echoes Psalm 20:7 and Zechariah 4:6 ('Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit'). This prophesies Sennacherib's defeat (701 BC) when God's angel dest...
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Cross-References for Hosea 1:7
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“saying”
“God is my salvation. I will trust”
“that the angel of Yahweh went forth”
“neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand”
“the virgin will conceive”
“and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God”
“' says Yahweh; 'for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky”
“daughter of Zion! Shout”
“the days come”