Hosea 10:5

“The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.”

"The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it." - Hosea 10:5
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What does Hosea 10:5 mean?

Hosea 10:5 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from…

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The Glory Departed: A Reflection on Hosea 10:5

The verse Hosea 10:5, "The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it," serves as a poignant reminder of the…

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A Prayer for True Repentance and Godly Mourning

O Almighty God, our Creator and Sustainer, we come before You in reverence and humility, recognizing Your holiness and the weight of our transgressions. As we reflect upon Hosea 10:5, we see the lament of the inhabitants of Samaria mourning over the calves of Beth-aven, a…

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Hosea 10:5 - "The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it."
Hosea 5:10 - "The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water."
Hosea 3:1-5
Hosea 12:5 - "Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial."
Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
Hosea 13:5 - "¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought."
Hosea 5:12 - "Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness."
Hosea 14:5-6 – "I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily."
Hosea 10:7 - "As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water."
Hosea 9:5 - "What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?"
Hosea 10:10 - "It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows."
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 1:5 - "And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
Hosea 5:11 - "Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment."
Hosea 5:2 - "And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all."
"The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water." - Hosea 5:10
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 7:10 - "And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this."
Hosea 12:10 - "I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets."
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 2:10 - "And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand."
Hosea 10:4 - "They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field."
Hosea 5:8 - "Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin."
Hosea 5:6 - "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 5:15 - "¶ 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 5:7 - "They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions."
Hosea 5:3 - "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 8:10 - "Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes."