Hosea 13:16

Judgment on Samaria · Hosea 13:15–16
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Translations

Modern
Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
Traditional
Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
Literal
Samaria is guilty, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their infants will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
Latin
Pereat Samaria, quoniam ad amaritudinem concitavit Deum suum! in gladio pereant, parvuli eorum elidantur, et fœtæ ejus discindantur!

Original

Hebrew
English
Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

Notes

  • In 722 BC, Assyria captured Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom (2 Kings 17:5–6). Thousands died during the three-year siege, and many more were exiled. This happened because they rebelled against their God.

  • The terrible act of killing pregnant women is also mentioned in Amos 1:13 and 2 Kings 15:16.

Events

Places

Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants

Glossary

Hosea, Book of

Topics

Abortion Ancient Samaria: Predictions Respecting Its Destruction Babies Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Killing Persia: Captivity Foretold Prisoners of War: Put to Death Rebellion Against God: Kingdom of Israel War: Evils of Woman: Often Treated with Great Cruelty in War