Hosea 9:11

Ephraim – like a bird his glory flies away. There will be no more birth, no more motherhood, no more conception.

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In The King James Version

As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

In Context

10I found Israel like finding grapes in the wilderness. I saw your ancestors like they were the first fruit on a fig tree, but as soon as they came to Baal-peor, they consecrated themselves to shamefulness, and became as abominable as the object of their love.

12Even though they bring up their children, I will bereave them until not one is left. Woe to them when I turn away from them!

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Cross References

Genesis 41:52He named the second son Ephraim, for he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Genesis 49:22Joseph, he is a fruitful branch, a fruitful branch by a spring, his tendrils run over the wall.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 9:8-11

Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 740.) 7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. 8 The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God. 9 They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. 10 I found… Read the whole commentary →

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