Hosea 8:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 8:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 8:5 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to inno..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 8:5 — KJV
“Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?”
— Hosea 8:5 (KJV)
Hosea 8:5 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 8:5
“And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:5: calf, hath, cast
“When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:5: hath, off, anger
“Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. torn: or, as dung”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:5: hath, anger, kindled
“How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:5: hath, cast, anger
“Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. punished: Heb. visited upon”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:5: hath, mine, anger
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