King James Version
Hosea 11:6 in the King James Version says “And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.” — study this verse from Hosea chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.”
Hosea 11:6 · KJV
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. take off: Heb. lift up
He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. none: Heb. together they exalted not
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
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“shall abide”
H2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e., (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; fi
“And the sword”
H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
“on his cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“and shall consume”
H3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
“his branches”
H905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
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