Hosea 9:14

Give them, O Lord. What will you give them? Give them a womb without children, and dry breasts.

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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

13Ephraim, as I see it, was a Tyre, founded by beauty. And Ephraim will lead his sons to execution.

15All their wickedness is in Gilgal, for I held them there, in their hatred. Because of the malice of their inventions, I will expel them from my house. I will no longer say that I love them; all their leaders have retreated.

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Cross References

Job 21:10Their cattle have conceived and have not miscarried; their cow has given birth and is not deprived of her newborn.

Hosea 9:13Ephraim, as I see it, was a Tyre, founded by beauty. And Ephraim will lead his sons to execution.

Matthew 24:19So then, woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in those days.

Luke 21:23Then woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in those days. For there will be great distress upon the land and great wrath upon this people.

1 Corinthians 7:26Therefore, I consider this to be good, because of the present necessity: that it is good for a man to be such as I am.

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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