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Hosea 9:13 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Hosea 9:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 9 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.”
Hosea 9:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 9:13
Pleasant place to slaughter: 'Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.' The comparison to Tyre (צֹר, Tsor)—wealthy, pleasant city—emphasizes Ephraim's previous prosperity. Yet despite pleasant planting (שָׁתוּל בְּנָוֶה, shatul benaweh), children go לַהוֹרֵג (lahoreg, to the slayer/murderer). This demonstrates that outward prosperity means nothing when covenant is broken. Beautiful setting becomes killing ground. Only Christ provides security transcending circumstances (Romans 8:38-39).
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 9:13
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“in the first [day] of the month”
“you who dwell at the entry of the sea”
“and their pregnant women will be ripped open.,Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up., תֶּאְשַׁם שֹׁמְרוֹן כִּי מָרְתָה בֵּאלֹהֶיהָ בַּחֶרֶב יִפֹּלוּ עֹלְלֵיהֶם יְרֻטָּשׁוּ וְהָרִיּוֹתָיו יְבֻקָּעוּ׃ פ ,Samaria shall bear her guilt, For she hath rebelled against her God; They shall fall by the sword; Their infants shall be dashed in pieces, And their women with child shall be ripped up.,14:1 ἀφανισθήσεται σαμάρεια ὅτι ἀντέστη πρὸς τὸν θεὸν αὐτῆς ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ πεσοῦνται αὐτοί καὶ τὰ ὑποτίτθια αὐτῶν ἐδαφισθήσονται καὶ αἱ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσαι αὐτῶν διαρραγήσονται,14:1 Samaria shall be utterly destroyed: for she has resisted her God; they shall fall by the sword, and their sucklings shall be dashed against the ground, and their women and child ripped up.,,,,”
“and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword”
“yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb.,Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb., הֻכָּה אֶפְרַיִם שָׁרְשָׁם יָבֵשׁ פְּרִי *בלי־**בַל־יַעֲשׂוּן גַּם כִּי יֵלֵדוּן וְהֵמַתִּי מַחֲמַדֵּי בִטְנָם׃ ס ,Ephraim is smitten, Their root is dried up, They shall bear no fruit; Yea, though they bring forth, Yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.,ἐπόνεσεν εφραιμ τὰς ῥίζας αὐτοῦ ἐξηράνθη καρπὸν οὐκέτι μὴ ἐνέγκῃ διότι καὶ ἐὰν γεννήσωσιν ἀποκτενῶ τὰ ἐπιθυμήματα κοιλίας αὐτῶν,Ephraim is sick, he is dried up at his roots, he shall in no wise any more bear fruit: wherefore even if they should beget children, I will kill the desired fruit of their womb.,,,,”
“it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from outside”
“and all your fortresses will be destroyed”
“and will tear the covering of their heart. There I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.”
“and all who were therein”