Hosea 1:5

Translations

Modern

And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Traditional

And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

Literal

And it will come to pass in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

Latin

Et in illa die conteram arcum Israël in valle Jezrahel.

Original

Hebrew

English

And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Notes

Hosea 1:5

King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria fulfilled this prophecy in 733 BC by defeating the Israelite forces and capturing the Valley of Jezreel.

Hosea 1:2–3:5

This section describes a small part of the prophet's life, focusing on his troubled marriage. It highlights God's difficult relationship with Israel, his chosen people.

Theme notes and profiles

Prophetic Sign Acts The Broken Covenant

Events

Prophecies of Hoseac. 785 BC

Related verses

Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
Joshua 17:16
“The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”
Psalm 37:15
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Jeremiah 51:56
For a destroyer is coming against her—against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.
Jeremiah 49:34–35
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.
Psalm 46:9
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Valley of Jezreel: A fertile valley in northern Israel, site of many battles

Glossary

Covenant Gomer Hosea, Book of Jezreel (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Mercy Valley of Jezreel

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Bow: Figurative Jezreel: A City of the Tribe of Issachar: Prophecies Concerning Jezreel: Figurative of the Northern Kingdom of Israel Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Prophets: Frequently in Their Actions Were Made Signs to the People Symbols and Similitudes: Marrying a Whore The Bow: (When Broken) the Overthrow of Power Valleys: Jezreel

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