Hosea 1:5

“And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

"And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." - Hosea 1:5
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What does Hosea 1:5 mean?

Hosea 1:5 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." This verse is part of the prophet Hosea's message to the people of Israel during a time of great turmoil and spiritual…

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Shattered Weapons: A Call to Surrender

The prophet Hosea delivers a haunting declaration in Hosea 1:5, where it is written: "And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." This verse, rich in imagery and significance, serves as a profound reminder of God’s…

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A Prayer of Supplication and Reflection on God's Sovereignty

Heavenly Father, In the sacred stillness of this moment, I come before You, humbling my heart and soul as I meditate upon Your Word in Hosea 1:5, where it is written, "And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." Lord…

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Hosea 1:5 - "And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
Hosea 3:1-5
Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
Hosea 12:5 - "Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial."
Hosea 5:12 - "Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness."
Hosea 13:5 - "¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought."
Hosea 14:5-6 – "I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily."
Hosea 9:5 - "What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?"
Hosea 1:1 - "The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel."
Hosea 1:2 - "The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD."
Hosea 5:5 - "And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them."
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 3:1
Hosea 5:11 - "Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment."
Hosea 5:1 - "Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor."
Hosea 5:2 - "And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all."
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 11:5 - "¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return."
Hosea 14:5 - "I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon."
Hosea 5:8 - "Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin."
Hosea 5:7 - "They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions."
Hosea 5:15 - "¶ I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early."
Hosea 5:6 - "They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them."
Hosea 5:3 - "I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled."
Hosea 5:9 - "Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be."
Hosea 4:5 - "Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother."
Hosea 7:5 - "In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners."
"Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial." - Hosea 12:5
"I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon." - Hosea 14:5