Hosea 12:2

“The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.”

"The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him." - Hosea 12:2
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What does Hosea 12:2 mean?

In Hosea 12:2, the King James Version of the Bible states, "The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him." This verse is part of the prophecy of Hosea, which is a book in the Old…

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Controversy and Compassion: Understanding God’s Discipline

The book of Hosea is one of the most profound texts in the Old Testament, showcasing the deep complexities of God’s relationship with His chosen people. Chapter 12, verse 2 states, "The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways…

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A Prayer for Guidance and Accountability: Reflecting on Hosea 12:2

O Sovereign Lord, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your presence and Your wisdom. As we meditate on Your Word, particularly Hosea 12:2, we acknowledge the depth of Your message: "The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to…

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Hosea 12:2 - "The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him."
Hosea 12:12 - "And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep."
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 13:12 - "The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid."
Hosea 2:12 - "And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them."
Hosea 12:13 - "And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved."
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 1:2
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 12:3 - "¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:"
Hosea 8:12 - "I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing."
Hosea 12:11 - "Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields."
Hosea 12:6 - "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually."
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 11:12 - "Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints."
"And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep." - Hosea 12:12
Hosea 12:9 - "And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast."
"The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid." - Hosea 13:12
"Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial." - Hosea 12:5
Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
Hosea 2:4 - "And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms."
Hosea 12:7 - "¶ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress." The image should not depict explicit or offensive content but be symbolic.
"Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness." - Hosea 5:12
Hosea 2:22 - "And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel."
Hosea 2:1 - "Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah."
"Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for [it is] time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you." - Hosea 10:12
Hosea 9:12 - "Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!"
Hosea 10:12 - "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you."