Hosea 9:14

O Lord, what will you give them? Give them bodies which may not give birth and breasts without milk.

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In The King James Version

Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

In Context

13As I have seen a beast whose young have been taken from her, so Ephraim will give birth to children only for them to be put to death.

15All their evil-doing is in Gilgal; there I had hate for them; because of their evil-doing I will send them out of my house; they will no longer be dear to me; all their rulers are uncontrolled.

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Cross References

Job 21:10Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.

Hosea 9:13As I have seen a beast whose young have been taken from her, so Ephraim will give birth to children only for them to be put to death.

Matthew 24:19But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

Luke 21:23It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.

1 Corinthians 7:26In my opinion then, because of the present trouble, it is good for a man to keep as he is.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 9:12-17

Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 740.) 11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. 12 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! 13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer. 14 Give them, O Lord : what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. 15… Read the whole commentary →

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