Hosea 7:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 7:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 7:4 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 7:4 — KJV
“They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. who...: or, the raiser will cease raising: or, waking”
— Hosea 7:4 (KJV)
Hosea 7:4 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 7:4
“The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 7:4: oven, ceaseth, hath
“And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 7:4: after, hath, until
“The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. clean: or, savoury: Heb. leavened”
Shares key themes with Hosea 7:4: oven, hath, leavened
“And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. the covenant: or, a covenant for the...: or, with the abominable armies the desolate: or, the desolator”
Shares key themes with Hosea 7:4: oven, until, cease
“And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;”
Shares key themes with Hosea 7:4: oven, after
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