Hosea 1:5

by destroying the power [MTY] of the army of Israel in Jezreel Valley.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

In Context

4Yahweh said to me, “Give him the name Jezreel, which means ‘God scatters’, because I will soon punish the descendants [MTY] of King Jehu by scattering them, because he killed many of my people at Jezreel town. Some day I will end the kingdom of Israel,

6Later Gomer became pregnant again, and she gave birth to a daughter. Yahweh said to me “Give her the name Lo-ruhamah, which means ‘not loved,’ because I will no longer show that I love the people [MET] of Israel, and I will not forgive them for the sins that they have committed.

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Cross References

Judges 6:33Soon after that, the armies of the people of Midian and of Amalek and the people from the east gathered together. They crossed the Jordan River to attack the Israelis. They set up their tents in Jezreel Valley.

Psalms 37:15But they will be killed by their own swords/daggers, and their bows will be broken.

Jeremiah 49:34I received this message from Yahweh when King Zedekiah was starting to rule Judah.

Hosea 2:18At that time it will be as though I will make an agreement with all the wild animals and birds, and even with the little animals that scurry across the ground, so that they will never harm my people again. And I will remove from their nation all the weapons for fighting battles, like swords and bows and arrows. The result will be that my people will live peacefully and safely, and will not be afraid.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 1:3-8

The Prophet's Marriage; Threatenings against Israel; Intimation of Mercy to Judah. ( b. c. 768.) 2 The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord . 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. 4 And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel… Read the whole commentary →

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