Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hosea 5:14 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Hosea 5:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 5 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.”
Hosea 5:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 5:14
God as predator: 'For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.' The escalation from moth/rottenness (v.12) to lion (שַׁחַל, shachal) and young lion (כְּפִיר, kefir) intensifies judgment imagery. God Himself becomes devouring predator. The emphatic repetition אָנֹכִי אָנֹכִי (anokhi anokhi, 'I, even I') stresses divine agency—not Assyria but YHWH Himself executing judgment through historical means. The progression—tear (טָרַף, taraph), depart, carry off, none rescues—depicts comple...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 5:14
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“ripping it in pieces”
“in the midst of many peoples”
“I will lurk by the path.”
“they shall roar”
“when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den”
“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift”
“as a lion in secret places.”
“there is no one who can deliver out of your hand.”
“you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.”