Hosea 10:6 kjv
It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
Hosea 10:6 nkjv
The idol also shall be carried to Assyria As a present for King Jareb. Ephraim shall receive shame, And Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
Hosea 10:6 niv
It will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king. Ephraim will be disgraced; Israel will be ashamed of its foreign alliances.
Hosea 10:6 esv
The thing itself shall be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim shall be put to shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his idol.
Hosea 10:6 nlt
This idol will be carted away to Assyria,
a gift to the great king there.
Ephraim will be ridiculed and Israel will be shamed,
because its people have trusted in this idol.
Hosea 10 6 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hosea 10:5 | The people of Samaria tremble for the calf of Beth-aven. | Hosea 10:5 (Parallel to 10:6) |
| Jeremiah 48:7 | And it shall come to pass, because you rely on your works and on your treasures, you yourself shall also be taken; and Chemosh shall go forth into exile, with his priests and his princes together. | Jeremiah 48:7 (Idolatry taken in exile) |
| Isaiah 46:1 | Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols are on beasts and on livestock; your caravan go around laden, as beasts of burden for the weary, yet they can not deliver them, but themselves go into exile, into captivity. | Isaiah 46:1 (Idols on beasts, unable to save) |
| Jeremiah 10:14 | Every man is stupid and without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his molten images are false, and there is no breath in them. | Jeremiah 10:14 (Idols are false and lifeless) |
| Isaiah 45:16 | They shall be put to shame and also confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together who are makers of idols. | Isaiah 45:16 (Makers of idols confounded) |
| Psalm 115:8 | Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. | Psalm 115:8 (Becoming like the idols) |
| Judges 17:20 | And he did not change his family and he did not depart from his house. | Judges 17:20 (Setting up idols in homes) |
| 1 Corinthians 5:11 | But now I have written to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother, if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed or idolatry or abusive speech or drunkenness or extortion—not even to eat with such a one. | 1 Corinthians 5:11 (Idolatry condemned) |
| 1 John 5:21 | Little children, keep yourselves from idols. | 1 John 5:21 (Warning against idols) |
| Revelation 9:20 | The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give worship to demons and to idols of gold and of silver and of bronze and of stone and of wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk. | Revelation 9:20 (Worship of idols) |
| Hosea 4:17 | Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone. | Hosea 4:17 (Ephraim's devotion to idols) |
| Hosea 5:1-2 | Hear this, O priests! Attend, O house of Israel! And give ear, O house of the king! For judgment is for you; you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. And they have made a deep slaughter of rebels. | Hosea 5:1-2 (Judgment for religious corruption) |
| Hosea 8:5-6 | The calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces. For from Israel came this also: A craftsman made it, and it is not God. The calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces. | Hosea 8:5-6 (Destruction of the calf idol) |
| 1 Kings 12:28-29 | So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, “Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” And he set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. | 1 Kings 12:28-29 (Origin of the golden calves) |
| Amos 5:5 | But do not seek Bethel, and do not enter into Gilgal or go to Beersheba; for Gilgal shall surely go into exile, and Bethel shall come to nothing. | Amos 5:5 (Warning against places of idolatry) |
| Hosea 10:15 | At Beth-el that is what Israel's wickedness brings upon them, because their wickedness is great. At dawn their king shall be utterly cut off. | Hosea 10:15 (Consequences of wickedness at Beth-el) |
| Hosea 1:2 | When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by departing from the Lord.” | Hosea 1:2 (Whoredom as a metaphor for apostasy) |
| Revelation 2:14 | But I have a few things against you, that you hold there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. | Revelation 2:14 (Idolatry and immorality linked) |
| Hosea 11:12 | Ephraim habitually deceives; he holds it in the hand; the lie is his; he makes a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt. | Hosea 11:12 (Deception and reliance on foreign powers) |
| Hosea 7:11 | Ephraim is like a foolish pigeon without sense. They call to Egypt; they go to Assyria. | Hosea 7:11 (Seeking foreign alliances) |
Hosea 10 verses
Hosea 10 6 Meaning
Hosea 10:6 refers to the idols of Samaria being carried away as dishonorable trophies by the Assyrians. The calf of Beth-aven, a symbol of Israel's idolatry, will be put to shame and confusion.
Hosea 10 6 Context
This verse is situated within Hosea's prophetic pronouncements against the northern kingdom of Israel, particularly during a period of intense idolatry and political instability. Chapter 10 highlights Israel's deep-rooted sinfulness, focusing on their false worship, reliance on human strength and idols, and their disastrous alliances. The prophecy condemns their agricultural prosperity being turned to fuel their idolatrous practices, leading to impending judgment. This specific verse anticipates the consequences of their allegiance to the golden calf at Beth-aven (a deliberate mockery of God's house, Bethel), which would be stripped of its glory.
Hosea 10 6 Word Analysis
- וְהָיָה (və·hō·w·ā·hā) - "and it shall be." Connects this verse to the preceding consequence, emphasizing a definite future outcome.
- פַּסִּיל (pas·sîl) - "the graven image," "the idol." Refers to the manufactured objects of worship, highlighting their man-made nature.
- שֹׁמְרוֹן (šō·mə·rôn) - "Samaria." The capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, representing the entire nation in its apostasy.
- לְאָשֵׁם (lə·’ā·šēm) - "as guilt," "as shame," "as a reproach." Implies it will become an object of shame and disgrace, not an object of veneration.
- וְהָיוּ (wə·hō·w·wū) - "and they shall be." Refers to the people and the idol.
- בֹּשְׁתּוּ (bō·šə·tû) - "ashamed." Direct emotional response to defeat and disgrace.
- וְכִלְמָּת (wə·ḵi·ləm·mā·ṯ) - "and shame," "confusion," "disgrace." Intensifies the state of being ashamed.
- בְּנֵי (bə·nê) - "sons of," "children of." Represents the people.
- רֹמַס (rō·mas) - "trampled," "violated," "polluted." Suggests being overrun and utterly disgraced.
- מִפְּנֵי (mip·pə·nê) - "because of," "from before." Indicates the cause of their shame and trampling.
- מֶ֫לֶךְ (mé·leḵ) - "king." Refers to Israel's king.
- יִשְׂרָאֵל (yiś·rā·’êl) - "Israel." The covenant nation, now estranged from God.
Words-group by words-group analysis:
- "And it shall be that the graven image of Samaria shall be as guilt" - This phrase signifies that the idol will not only be removed but will become a testament to Israel's sin and the ensuing shame. The idol itself will be a symbol of their guilt before God.
- "and the sons of Israel shall be ashamed" - The people, who trusted in this idol, will experience deep personal shame and embarrassment due to their defeat.
- "and the shame of the people of his trampling" - This suggests the shame will be so profound that the people will be trampled underfoot, or their shame will be associated with the forceful, ignominious removal of their idol.
- "because of the king of Israel" - The king bears a significant responsibility for the nation's apostasy and idolatry, and therefore shares in their shame. His failure directly contributes to the people's downfall.
Hosea 10 6 Bonus Section
The reference to "Beth-aven" is a deliberate wordplay by Hosea. "Beth-el" means "House of God," but the place where the golden calf was set up (1 Kings 12:29) was so associated with idolatry that Hosea renames it "Beth-aven," meaning "House of Wickedness" or "House of Vanity." This linguistic jab highlights the prophet's strong condemnation of their corrupted worship. The idol itself is not inherently powerful; its shame and the shame of its worshippers are a direct result of God's judgment against their rebellion and betrayal of the covenant. The loss of this idol signifies a complete loss of divine favor and national sovereignty.
Hosea 10 6 Commentary
This verse is a stark prediction of the divine judgment Hosea announces. Samaria, the heart of Israel's idolatrous worship, will lose its coveted idol, the calf of Beth-aven. This image, meant to be a symbol of strength and divine presence, will become an object of intense shame. The people of Israel will be profoundly disgraced, much like an object that has been violently trampled. This shame is directly linked to their king, implying leadership's culpability in perpetuating idolatry and turning away from the Lord. The passage underscores the futility of idolatry, which cannot save but only brings reproach and defeat. True security and honor are found only in faithfulness to God.