Hosea 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 2:8 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared fo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 2:8 — KJV
“For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal. wine: Heb. new wine which...: or, wherewith they made Baal”
— Hosea 2:8 (KJV)
Hosea 2:8 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 2:8
“And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. which...: Heb. the commandment of the Levites”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:8: corn, wine, oil
“And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:8: gave, silver, gold
“And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. jewels: Heb. vessels”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:8: gave, silver, gold
“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:8: know, gave, heb
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:8: oil, silver, gold
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