Thematic Bible

Hosea 7
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Hosea 7:1 (show verse)

when I heal Israel,
the sins of Ephraim and the crimes of Samaria
will be exposed.
For they practice fraud;
a thief breaks in;
a raiding party pillages outside.
Robbers » Bands of

Hosea 7:2 (show verse)

But they never consider that I remember all their evil.
Now their sins are all around them;
they are right in front of My face.
Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
Secret sins » Known to God
Sin » Internal » Known to God

Hosea 7:3 (show verse)

They please the king with their evil,
the princes with their lies.
Sin » The wicked » Delight in those who commit

Hosea 7:4 (show verse)

All of them commit adultery;
they are like an oven heated by a baker
who stops stirring the fire
from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.
Adultery » Instances of » israelites
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Bakers
Bread » How prepared » Kneaded
Bread » How prepared » Baked in ovens
Bread » Kinds of » Leavened (made with yeast)
Bread » Was kneaded
Bread » Was baked » In ovens
Dough » Kneaded
Furnace » Figurative » Of lust
Leaven » Used in making bread
Leaven (yeast) » For bread
Oven » Figurative
Wicked people » Compared with » Fiery oven
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fiery oven

Hosea 7:5 (show verse)

On the day of our king,
the princes are sick with the heat of wine—
there is a conspiracy with traitors.
Bread » Was baked » In ovens
Diseases » Intemperance a cause of
Drunkenness » Examples of » Kings of israel
Drunkenness » Leads to » Scorning
hands » Stretched out in derision
Intemperance » Examples of » Kings of israel
Intoxication » Examples of » Kings of israel
King » Drunken, instances of
Scorning and mocking » Drunkards addicted to
Sickness » Often brought on by intemperance
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Kings of israel
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Kings of israel

Hosea 7:6 (show verse)

For they—their hearts like an oven—
draw him into their oven.
Their anger smolders all night;
in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
Bread » Was baked » In ovens
Oven » Figurative

Hosea 7:7 (show verse)

All of them are as hot as an oven,
and they consume their rulers.
All their kings fall;
not one of them calls on Me.
Bread » Was baked » In ovens
Oven » Figurative
Prayer » Morning » Neglect of

Hosea 7:8 (show verse)

Ephraim has allowed himself to get mixed up with the nations.
Ephraim is unturned bread baked on a griddle.
Character » Instability of
Cooking » Ephraim, a cake unturned

Hosea 7:9 (show verse)

Foreigners consume his strength,
but he does not notice.
Even his hair is streaked with gray,
but he does not notice.
Companionship » Evil » Devoured the strength of ephraim
Hairs » White or gray » A token of weakness and decay
Ignorance » Of self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
ignorance of Self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » Devoured the strength of ephraim

Hosea 7:10 (show verse)

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,
yet they do not return to Yahweh their God,
and for all this, they do not seek Him.
Impenitence » Warnings against
Pride » A hindrance to seeking God

Hosea 7:11 (show verse)

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove;
they call to Egypt, and they go to Assyria.
Assyria » Israel condemned for trusting to
false Confidence » In man
the Simple » The simple deceived by

Hosea 7:12 (show verse)

As they are going, I will spread My net over them;
I will bring them down like birds of the sky.
I will discipline them in accordance
with the news that reaches their assembly.
Nation » Chastised
Net » Figurative

Hosea 7:13 (show verse)

Woe to them, for they fled from Me;
destruction to them, for they rebelled against Me!
Though I want to redeem them,
they speak lies against Me.
No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 7:14 (show verse)

They do not cry to Me from their hearts;
rather, they wail on their beds.
They slash themselves for grain and new wine;
they turn away from Me.
Beds » Persons sometimes took to, in grief
Rebellion » Examples of rebellion against God
Rebellion against God » Exemplified
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Practice hypocrisy to hide

Hosea 7:15 (show verse)

I trained and strengthened their arms,
but they plot evil against Me.
No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 7:16 (show verse)

They turn, but not to what is above;
they are like a faulty bow.
Their leaders will fall by the sword
because of the cursing of their tongue.
They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.
the Bow » Illustrative » (when deceitful,) of the hypocrite
Weapons » Of war » Bows
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