Hosea 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 4:5 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mot..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 4:5 — KJV
“Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother. destroy: Heb. cut off”
— Hosea 4:5 (KJV)
Hosea 4:5 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 4:5
“And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? lay: Heb. fell”
Shares key themes with Hosea 4:5: day, prophet, also
“And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. destroyed: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with Hosea 4:5: also, destroy, mother
“For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. destroy: Heb. blot out”
Shares key themes with Hosea 4:5: day, night, destroy
“Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. from...: Heb. the morning thereof put: Heb. expiate”
Shares key themes with Hosea 4:5: therefore, shalt, fall
“There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. be cut...: or, be brought to silence pursue...: Heb. go after thee”
Shares key themes with Hosea 4:5: shalt, also, heb
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