Hosea 9:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 9:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 9:6 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 9:6 — KJV
“For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles. destruction: Heb. spoil the...: or, their silver shall be desired, the nettle, etc.: Heb. the desire”
— Hosea 9:6 (KJV)
Hosea 9:6 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 9:6
“But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. in...: or, as for the Almighty God, in his seat he shall honour yea, he shall honour a god, whom, etc estate: or, stead forces: or, munitions: Heb. Mauzzim, or, God's protectors pleasant: Heb. things desired”
Shares key themes with Hosea 9:6: pleasant, silver, heb
“Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture. for...: or, and their infinite store, etc pleasant...: Heb. vessels of desire”
Shares key themes with Hosea 9:6: pleasant, silver, heb
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Hosea 9:6: pleasant, heb, desired
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Hosea 9:6: egypt, gather, heb
“And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. means: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with Hosea 9:6: egypt, silver, heb
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