Hosea 5:14
Hosea · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.”Hosea 5:14
What Does Hosea 5:14 Mean?
Hosea 5:14 is found in the book of Hosea, chapter 5, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Exile & Belonging.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hosea 5:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 7:2“Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.”Micah 5:8“And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.”Psalms 50:22“Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.”Hosea 13:7“Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:”Genesis 49:9“Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?”Psalms 58:6“Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.”Genesis 6:17“And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.”Isaiah 5:29“Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.”Isaiah 43:13“Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?”Jeremiah 5:6“Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.”Jeremiah 25:38“He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.”Ezekiel 34:11“For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.”Amos 2:14“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:”Amos 3:4“Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?”Exodus 14:17“And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.”1 Kings 7:29“And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.”2 Chronicles 24:18“And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.”Job 10:7“Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.”Job 10:16“For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.”Job 16:9“He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.”
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