Hosea 9:13
I have seen Israel become beautiful and prosperous like Tyre city was before it was destroyed, but now the people of Israel will be forced to take their children to be slaughtered by their enemies.”
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Job 27:14Even if they have many children, many of those children will die in wars [MTY], and their other children will die because they do not have enough food to eat.
Lamentations 2:22You summoned our enemies to attack us from every direction, as though you were calling/inviting them to come to a feast. At that time when you showed that you were very angry, no one escaped. Our enemies murdered our little children, ones whom we took care of and reared/brought up.
Ezekiel 27:3The city of Tyre is located on an island at the edge of the sea, and their merchants ◄traded/bought and sold goods► with people-groups who live along many seacoasts. This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say that you should tell them: ‘You people of Tyre said that your city was very beautiful.
Hosea 10:14As a result, you will soon hear the roar of battle, and all your cities that have walls around them will be destroyed, like [SIM] Shalman’s army destroyed Beth-Arbel city in a battle, and the women in that city and their children were bashed to death.
Hosea 13:16You people of Samaria must be punished because you have rebelled against me, your God. You will be killed by your enemies’ swords; your little children will be killed by being dashed/thrown to the ground; the bellies ofpregnant women among you will be ripped open.”
Amos 7:17Therefore listen to what Yahweh says about you: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in this city, and your sons and daughters will be killed by your enemies’ swords. Others will measure your land and divide it up among themselves; and you yourself will die in a foreign country. And the people of Israel will certainly be forced to leave their country and go ◄into exile/to live in another country►.’”
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 →