Hosea 11:6

Translations

Modern

A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.

Traditional

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

Literal

And the sword will twist through his cities, and will finish off his bars, and will devour their counseling!

Latin

Cœpit gladius in civitatibus ejus, et consumet electos ejus, et comedet capita eorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.

Notes

Hosea 11:5–7

Since the Israelites refused to return to the Lord, they would go back to Egypt and serve Assyria. Their past slavery in Egypt symbolized their future exile in Assyria.

Hosea 11:1–11

God grieved over Israel’s unfaithfulness. Even after all he had done for them, Israel had turned into a rebellious people. Justice required serious punishment, but the final decision about Israel’s future would come from God’s tender compassion for his people, not from an abstract rule.

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God’s Covenant Love God’s Judgment of His People

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