Hosea 13:12

“The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.”

"The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid." - Hosea 13:12
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What does Hosea 13:12 mean?

Hosea 13:12 (KJV) states, "The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid." This verse comes from the book of Hosea, which is a part of the Old Testament in the Bible. Hosea was a prophet who preached in the northern kingdom of Israel during a time of great moral and…

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Unraveling Hidden Iniquities: A Reflection on Hosea 13:12

In the Book of Hosea, we encounter a profound narrative of love, betrayal, and God’s relentless pursuit of His people. The verse we focus on today, Hosea 13:12, states, "The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid." This passage offers a deep theological insight into the…

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A Prayer for Unveiling Hidden Iniquity

Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace. As we meditate on the words of Hosea 13:12, which reminds us that, "The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid," we seek to understand the depths of this truth in our lives…

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Hosea 13:12 - "The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid."
Hosea 12:13 - "And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved."
"And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved." - Hosea 12:13
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 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 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 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 13:11 - "I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath."
Hosea 12:3 - "¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:"
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 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 9:13 - "Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer."
Hosea 13:1 - "When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died."
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."
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."
"Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial." - Hosea 12:5
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."
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.
"¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought." - Hosea 13:5
"Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness." - Hosea 5:12