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Hosea 11:6

War will sweep through their cities, putting an end to their boasting and destroying their plans.

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In The King James Version

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

In Context

5However, because my people refuse to return to me, they will not return to the land of Egypt but Assyria shall be their king.

7My people are hanging on to their apostasy from me. They call him “god on high” but he will not raise them up at all.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:31I will demolish your towns and destroy your pagan sanctuaries, and I will refuse to accept your sacrifices.

Deuteronomy 28:52They will besiege all the towns in your country, until the high, fortified walls that you trust in have fallen. They will besiege all your towns in your country that the Lord your God has given you.

Psalms 80:11It sent its branches as far west as the Mediterranean Sea, and its shoots as far east as the Euphrates River.

Psalms 106:43The Lord repeatedly rescued them, but they continued with their rebellious ideas, until they were finally destroyed by their own sins.

Isaiah 18:5For before the harvest, after the flower is gone and becomes an unripe grape, he prunes the vine with a knife to take out the shoots and branches.

Isaiah 30:1Tragedy is coming to my defiant children, declares the Lord. You make plans that don't come from me; you make alliances against my wishes, adding sin to sin.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 11:2-8

God's Goodness to Israel; The Ingratitude of Israel; God's Displeasure with Israel. ( b. c. 730.) 1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 4 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… Read the whole commentary →

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