Hosea 9:14

Give them, O Yahweh—what wilt thou give? Give them, a miscarrying womb, and breasts dried up.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

In Context

13Ephraim! just as I provided for Tyre, was planted in a meadow,—yet, Ephraim, must needs bring forth for a murderer his children.

15All their wickedness, is in Gilgal, yea, there, have I come to hate them, For the wickedness of their doings—out of my house, will I drive them forth,—no more will I love them, all their rulers, are unruly.

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Cross References

Job 21:10His bull, covereth, and causeth not aversion, His cow safely calveth, and casteth not her young;

Hosea 9:13Ephraim! just as I provided for Tyre, was planted in a meadow,—yet, Ephraim, must needs bring forth for a murderer his children.

Matthew 24:19But alas! for the women with child, and for them that are giving suck, in those days;

Luke 21:23Alas! for the women with child, and for them who are giving suck, in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land, and anger against this people.

1 Corinthians 7:26I consider this, then, to be, good, in the circumstances, by reason of the existing distress,—that it is, good for a man, so, to be:

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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