Hosea 11:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 11:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 11:6 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 11:6 — KJV
“And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.”
— Hosea 11:6 (KJV)
Hosea 11:6 in Context — About the Book of Hosea
Hosea lived his sermon: commanded to marry an unfaithful wife and keep bringing her home, he became a walking picture of God's scandalous love for wandering Israel. The book aches with betrayal yet ends with healing for backsliders and love that will not let go.
Cross-References for Hosea 11:6
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 11:6: sword, because, own
“For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 11:6: sword, because, own
“Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. overthrown...: Heb. the overthrow of”
Shares key themes with Hosea 11:6: cities, devour, own
“Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. fire: Heb. tongue of fire”
Shares key themes with Hosea 11:6: consume, devour, because
“Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 11:6: consume, branches, own
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