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Hosea 2:6 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Hosea 2:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 2 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. make: Heb. wall a wall”
Hosea 2:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 2:6
God's intervention: 'Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.' God blocks Israel's pursuit of false lovers through obstacles—thorns and walls preventing access. This is merciful frustration: God thwarts idolatry to bring Israel back. The imagery recalls Eden's curse (Genesis 3:18, thorns) and Israel's conquest challenges (Numbers 33:55, Canaanites as 'thorns in your sides'). What seems punitive is protective—preventing further damage from spiritual adultery. C.S. Lewis wrote 'Pain is God's megaphone to rouse a deaf world.' When...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 2:6
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“and has set darkness in my paths.”
“that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.”
“whom God has hedged in?”
“when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you”
“there arose a severe famine in that country”