Hosea 7:16
Hosea · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.”Hosea 7:16
What Does Hosea 7:16 Mean?
Hosea 7:16 is found in the book of Hosea, chapter 7, verse 16 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 7:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hosea 11:5“He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.”Psalms 78:57“But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”Hosea 9:3“They shall not dwell in the LORD’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.”Psalms 73:9“They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.”Ezekiel 23:32“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.”Hosea 11:7“And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.”Psalms 12:4“Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?”Psalms 78:37“For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.”Isaiah 3:8“For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.”Hosea 9:6“For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.”Matthew 12:36“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”Psalms 57:4“My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.”Psalms 73:8“They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.”Isaiah 9:13“For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.”Isaiah 10:21“The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.”Isaiah 30:4“For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.”Jeremiah 3:10“And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 4:1“If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.”Jeremiah 18:18“Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.”
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