Thematic Bible
Hosea 9:1 (show verse)
For you have played the prostitute, turning away from your God.
You have loved prostitutes’ earnings on every threshing floor [attributing the harvest to the Baals instead of to God].
Adultery » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Corruption » Who is corrupt
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Adultery of
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Sins » National » The jews, characterized as an adulteress
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Threshing » The place for » Called the corn-floor
Corruption » Who is corrupt
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Adultery of
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Sins » National » The jews, characterized as an adulteress
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Threshing » The place for » Called the corn-floor
Hosea 9:2 (show verse)
The threshing floor and the wine press will no longer feed them,
And the new wine will fail them [because they failed to honor the God who provides].
Hosea 9:3 (show verse)
They will not remain in the land of the Lord,
But Ephraim will return to [another] Egypt [in bondage]
And they will eat [ceremonially] unclean food in Assyria.
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest and captivity of israel by
Assyria » Prophecies of captivity of israelites in
Beulah land » Canaan » The lord's land
Canaan » Land of » Called the lord's land
Canaan, land of » Canaan » The lord's land
Corruption » Who is corrupt
Holy land » Called » The lord's land
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Assyria » Prophecies of captivity of israelites in
Beulah land » Canaan » The lord's land
Canaan » Land of » Called the lord's land
Canaan, land of » Canaan » The lord's land
Corruption » Who is corrupt
Holy land » Called » The lord's land
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Hosea 9:4 (show verse)
They will not pour out drink offerings of wine to the Lord;
Their sacrifices will not please Him.
Their bread will be like mourners’ bread [eaten at funerals];
All who eat it will be [ceremonially] unclean,
For their bread will be for themselves;
It will not enter the house of the Lord [to be consecrated].
Hosea 9:5 (show verse)
What will you do on the day of the appointed festival
And on the day of the feast of the Lord [when you are in exile]?
Hosea 9:6 (show verse)
For behold, they will go away because of devastation and destruction;
Egypt will gather them up, Memphis will bury them.
Weeds will take over their treasures of silver;
Thorns will grow in their tents.
Hosea 9:7 (show verse)
The days of punishment have come;
The days of retribution are at hand;
Let Israel know this!
The prophet is [considered] a fool;
The man [of God] who is inspired is [treated as if] demented,
Because of the abundance of your wickedness and guilt,
And because your deep antagonism [toward God and the prophets] is so great.
Hosea 9:8 (show verse)
Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a [true] prophet [to warn the nation];
But the snare of a bird catcher was laid in all his paths.
And there is only deep hostility in the house of his God (the land of Israel).
Hosea 9:9 (show verse)
They have deeply corrupted (perverted) themselves
As in the days of Gibeah.
The Lord will remember their wickedness and guilt;
He will punish their sins.
Hosea 9:10 (show verse)
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness [an unexpected and refreshing delight];
I saw your fathers (ancestors) as the first ripe fruit on the fig tree in its first season,
But they came to Baal-peor and consecrated themselves to shamefulness [the worship of Baal],
And [because of their spiritual and physical adultery] they became as detestable and loathsome as the thing they loved.
Baal-peor » An idol of moab
Fig tree » Fruit of » First ripe esteemed
Fig tree » Fruit of, illustrative » (first ripe,) of the fathers of the jewish church
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Grapes
Sin » Love of
The vine » Often found wild
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Baal-peor » Baal-peor, a God of the moabites
Fig tree » Fruit of » First ripe esteemed
Fig tree » Fruit of, illustrative » (first ripe,) of the fathers of the jewish church
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Grapes
Sin » Love of
The vine » Often found wild
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Baal-peor » Baal-peor, a God of the moabites
Hosea 9:11 (show verse)
As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird;
No birth, no pregnancy, and [because of their impurity] no conception.
Hosea 9:12 (show verse)
Even though they bring up their children,
Yet I will bereave them until not one is left.
Indeed, woe (judgment is coming) to them when I look away and withdraw [My blessing] from them!
Hosea 9:13 (show verse)
Ephraim, as I have seen,
Is planted in a pleasant [and prosperous] meadow like Tyre;
But Ephraim will bring out his children to the executioner [for slaughter].
Hosea 9:14 (show verse)
Give them [the punishment they deserve], O Lord! What will You give?
Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
Hosea 9:15 (show verse)
All their wickedness [says the Lord] is focused in Gilgal;
Indeed, I came to hate them there!
Because of the wickedness of their [idolatrous] practices
I will drive them out of My house (the land of Israel)!
I will love them no longer;
All their princes are rebels.
Hosea 9:16 (show verse)
Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up,
They will bear no fruit.
Even though they give birth,
I will slay the precious children of their womb.
Hosea 9:17 (show verse)
My God will reject them and cast them away
Because they did not listen to Him;
And they will be wanderers (fugitives) among the nations.
divine Call » Heal persecution of » Refused
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Threatened with reprobation
Israel » Kings of judah » Reprobation of
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Utterly cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Cut off
Reprobation » Israel-the jews, threatened with reprobation
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Threatened with reprobation
Israel » Kings of judah » Reprobation of
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Utterly cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Cut off
Reprobation » Israel-the jews, threatened with reprobation