Hosea 12:1
Hosea · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.”Hosea 12:1
What Does Hosea 12:1 Mean?
Hosea 12:1 is found in the book of Hosea, chapter 12, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hosea 12:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 44:20“He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?”Lamentations 5:6“We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”Hosea 5:13“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.”Hosea 7:11“Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.”Hosea 11:12“Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.”2 Timothy 2:16“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”Jeremiah 2:36“Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.”Isaiah 55:2“Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.”Jeremiah 22:22“The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.”Ezekiel 17:10“Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.”Hosea 8:7“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.”Luke 15:16“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”2 Kings 15:19“And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.”2 Kings 17:4“And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.”2 Kings 18:13“Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.”Job 6:26“Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?”Job 15:2“Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?”Proverbs 15:14“The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.”Ecclesiastes 6:11“Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?”Isaiah 7:2“And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.”
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