Hosea 8:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 8:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 8:7 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 8:7 — KJV
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. stalk: or, standing corn”
— Hosea 8:7 (KJV)
Hosea 8:7 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 8:7
“And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:7: reap, meal, corn
“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. will beware: Heb. will be cunning”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:7: hath, standing, corn
“Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:7: sown, wind, whirlwind
“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:7: wind, whirlwind, hath
“And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 8:7: wind, standing, corn
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