Hosea 13:1

“When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.”

"When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died." - Hosea 13:1
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What does Hosea 13:1 mean?

Hosea 13:1 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died." The book of Hosea is one of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament, and it is unique in its portrayal of the prophet's…

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The Perils of Pride: A Reflection on Hosea 13:1

The verse Hosea 13:1 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died." This profound statement encapsulates the essence of human pride and the dire consequences it can yield…

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A Prayer for True Exaltation and Deliverance from Idolatry

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts burdened by the weight of our own inadequacies, our desires to be exalted in ways that lead us astray. Lord, as we meditate on Your Word, especially the poignant truth found in Hosea 13:1, we seek to understand its depth and…

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Hosea 13:1 - "When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died."
Hosea 13:12 - "The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid."
Hosea 13:5 - "¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought."
Hosea 12:13 - "And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved."
Hosea 13:9 - "¶ O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help."
Hosea 13:7 - "Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:"
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 13:13 - "The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children."
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 13:11 - "I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath."
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 3:1
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 13:6 - "According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me."
Hosea 9:13 - "Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer."
Hosea 3:1-5
"The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid." - Hosea 13:12
Hosea 13:3 - "Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney."
Hosea 13:4 - "Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me."
"¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought." - Hosea 13:5
Hosea 8:13 - "They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt."
Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
"¶ O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help." - Hosea 13:9
"And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved." - Hosea 12:13
Hosea 2:1 - "Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah."
Hosea 13:10 - "I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?"
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 10:13 - "Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men."
"Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:" - Hosea 13:7