King James Version
Hosea 4:19 in the King James Version says “The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.” — study this verse from Hosea chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.”
Hosea 4:19 · KJV
Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. sour: Heb. gone rulers: Heb. shields
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
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“The wind”
H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“in her wings”
H3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinna
“and they shall be ashamed”
H954properly, to pale, i.e., by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
“because of their sacrifices”
H2077properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
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