Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hosea 5:12 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Hosea 5:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 5 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. rottenness: or, a worm”
Hosea 5:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 5:12
Divine judgment as consuming disease: 'Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.' God Himself becomes disease: עָשׁ (ash, moth) eating fabric, רָקָב (raqav, rottenness/decay) corrupting wood. These images depict slow, hidden destruction—not sudden catastrophe but gradual decay. The moth larvae consume from within; rot weakens structural integrity invisibly. Similarly, God's judgment works gradually through historical processes—declining prosperity, political instability, moral corruption—until collapse becomes inevitable. This demonstrates that divine...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 5:12
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“and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be forever”
“like a garment that is moth-eaten.”
“and it chewed on the vine”
“but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.”
“the Lord Yahweh will help me; who is he who shall condemn me? Behold”
“cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed”