Hosea 9:11
9 They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.
10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.
Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.
12 Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!
13 I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.
- KJV
- As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
- WEB
- As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, no one with child, and no conception.
- ASV
- As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception.
- DARBY
- As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away as a bird, no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!
- BLB
- Ephraim, like a bird, their glory will fly away from the birth and from the belly and from conceiving.
- ÅB
- Efra'ims herlighet skal fly bort som en fugl. Ingen fødsel, intet fruktsommelig morsliv, ingen undfangelse!
- OTB
- Når det gjelder Efraim, skal deres prakt forsvinne som en fugl—
Ingen fødsel, ingen graviditet, og ingen unnfangelse! - B1930
- Efra'ims herlighet skal flyve bort som en fugl. Ingen fødsel, intet fruktsommelig morsliv, ingen undfangelse!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hosea 9:14
Give them, O LORD— what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!
Read in contextGenesis 41:52
And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Read in contextHosea 4:7
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:18
The fruit of your womb will be cursed, as well as the produce of your land, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks.
Read in contextHosea 10:5
The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn with its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced in its glory— for it has been taken from them into exile.
Read in contextJob 18:18–19
He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.
Read in contextGenesis 48:16–20
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
Read in contextJob 18:5
Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.
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