Hosea 9:11 kjv
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Hosea 9:11 nkjv
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird? No birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!
Hosea 9:11 niv
Ephraim's glory will fly away like a bird? no birth, no pregnancy, no conception.
Hosea 9:11 esv
Ephraim's glory shall fly away like a bird ? no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!
Hosea 9:11 nlt
The glory of Israel will fly away like a bird,
for your children will not be born
or grow in the womb
or even be conceived.
Hosea 9 11 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hosea 9:11 | "As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception." | Hosea 9:11 (Original) |
| Genesis 49:22 | "Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; its branches run over the wall." | Gen 49:22 (Joseph's prosperity contrasted) |
| Deuteronomy 28:43 | "The sojourner who is among you shall rise higher and higher over you, and you shall descend lower and lower." | Deut 28:43 (Consequence of disobedience) |
| Psalm 18:45 | "The foreigners shall come bowing to me; they shall hear and obey me." | Ps 18:45 (Foreigners submitted to God) |
| Isaiah 28:1 | "Woe to Ephraim the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valley of them that are smitten down with wine!" | Isa 28:1 (Ephraim's pride and fall) |
| Jeremiah 4:20 | "Disaster upon disaster! The whole land is laid waste; suddenly my tents are destroyed, my curtains in an instant." | Jer 4:20 (Desolation imagery) |
| Jeremiah 5:6 | "Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them, a wolf from the desert shall destroy them, a leopard is watching over their cities; every one who goes out shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many, and their apostasies are great." | Jer 5:6 (Predators as judgment) |
| Hosea 1:9 | "And the LORD said, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God." | Hos 1:9 (God's rejection of Ephraim) |
| Hosea 5:12 | "Therefore I will be like a moth to Ephraim, and like dry rot to the house of Judah." | Hos 5:12 (God as a destructive force) |
| Hosea 5:13 | "When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: yet he could not heal you, nor cure you of your wound." | Hos 5:13 (Seeking help from foreign powers) |
| Hosea 7:11 | "Ephraim is also like a silly dove without sense—calling to Egypt, going to Assyria." | Hos 7:11 (Folly of Ephraim) |
| Hosea 10:11 | "And Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh, but I will put my strong | Hos 10:11 (Harnessed Ephraim) |
| Hosea 13:7 | "Therefore I will be to them like a lion; like a leopard I will lie in wait for them." | Hos 13:7 (Predator imagery against Israel) |
| Matthew 7:16 | "You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?" | Matt 7:16 (Results of spiritual condition) |
| Romans 9:25 | "As indeed he says in Hosea, 'Those who were not my people I will call 'my people,' and her who was not beloved I will call 'beloved.'" | Rom 9:25 (Quoting Hosea for salvation theme) |
| 1 Corinthians 10:13 | "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation will also provide a way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." | 1 Cor 10:13 (God's faithfulness despite judgment) |
| Galatians 5:19-21 | "Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." | Gal 5:19-21 (Works of the flesh similar to Ephraim's sin) |
| Revelation 18:7 | "As much as she glorified herself and lived wantonly, so much torment and anguish give her. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and I shall never see mourning.’" | Rev 18:7 (Pride leading to destruction) |
| Jeremiah 2:35 | "But God will judge them, because they say, ‘I have not sinned’; though they stubbornly refuse to turn." | Jer 2:35 (Stubborn refusal to repent) |
| Isaiah 10:5 | "Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger; the staff that is in their fury!" | Isa 10:5 (Assyria as God's instrument) |
Hosea 9 verses
Hosea 9 11 Meaning
The verse describes God's judgment on Ephraim for their apostasy, specifically removing His protection and yielding them to the devastating power of a serpent. It signifies a complete spiritual and physical devastation due to their disobedience.
Hosea 9 11 Context
Chapter 9 of Hosea continues the prophet's lament and indictment against the northern kingdom of Israel, referred to as Ephraim. The people have deeply strayed into idolatry and spiritual unfaithfulness, celebrating pagan feasts with religious perversion. Hosea emphasizes that their celebratory rituals will turn into mourning and destruction because their sins have alienated them from God's presence and blessing. Verse 11 highlights the comprehensive nature of this judgment, depicting a total loss of favor and divine protection, like a bird plucked from the womb.
Hosea 9 11 Word Analysis
- וְהָיָה (və·hā·yâ): "And it shall be." Future tense, indicating a definitive outcome of God's pronouncements.
- אֶפְרָיִם (’eph·râ·yim): "Ephraim." The predominant name for the northern kingdom of Israel, symbolizing its people and leadership.
- בִּגְדוֹ (big·dōw): "his glory," "his splendor." Referring to Ephraim's perceived status, pride, and national honor, which God declares will be taken away. The singular masculine suffix connects it to Ephraim as a collective entity.
- כְּצִפּוֹר (kə·ṣip·pōr): "like a bird." A simile for something fleeting, defenseless, and easily captured or scattered.
- תָּעוּף (ṯâ·‘ûp̱): "flee away," "fly away." Emphasizes the rapid and complete departure of their glory.
- מִבְּטַנְכֶם (mib·bə·ṭan·ḵem): "from your belly," "from your womb." Refers to birth and origin, signifying the loss of blessing from conception through birth.
- וּמִבָּטֶן (ū·mib·bā·ṭen): "and from the womb." Further emphasizes the total loss of offspring and future.
- וּמִגּוּר (ū·mi·ḡûr): "and from the conception." Covers the entire process of generation and existence, underscoring the eradication of their posterity. This implies judgment even at the prenatal stage, a profound loss.
Word-group analysis
- "their glory shall fly away like a bird": This powerful metaphor conveys a sudden and irreversible loss of national prestige and divine favor. Ephraim, once proud and chosen, will become insignificant and defenseless, vulnerable to scattering.
- "from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception": This comprehensive phrase stresses the totality of God's judgment. It's not just a future loss but a reversal and eradication extending even to the point of origin, signifying that their lineage and future are entirely cut off from divine blessing. It implies the desolation of their people and the failure of their generations.
Hosea 9 11 Bonus Section
The prophetic message here, as in other instances concerning Israel's judgment (e.g., Hosea 13:7-8), employs vivid predator imagery in other passages to describe divine retribution, portraying God as a lion or leopard ready to attack the unfaithful. However, this verse specifically uses the "bird flying away" simile and a focus on reproductive failure to communicate the shame, loss of vitality, and absolute devastation of their lineage and national existence. The term "glory" (בִּגְדוֹ) points not just to outward splendor but to God's presence and favor as the source of Israel's strength and distinction. Their sins have caused this very source of life and security to depart, leaving them barren and defenseless. This is a spiritual bankruptcy where even the capacity to produce life (representing continuity and God's blessing) is affected.
Hosea 9 11 Commentary
Hosea 9:11 describes a catastrophic loss for Ephraim, indicating that their national pride and God's protection would be utterly removed. The imagery of a bird flying away signifies helplessness and imminent capture, while the threefold repetition concerning conception, womb, and birth highlights a judgment so severe that it impacts their very existence and lineage. Ephraim's unfaithfulness and reliance on false gods and political alliances have led to God withdrawing His covering, leaving them exposed and doomed to destruction, their heritage rendered void.