Hosea 2:6

“Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.”

"Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths." - Hosea 2:6
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What does Hosea 2:6 mean?

Hosea 2:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths." This verse comes from the Book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The prophet Hosea was called by God to deliver a…

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The Protective Thorns of God’s Love

Hosea 2:6 speaks deeply to the heart of our God’s relentless pursuit of His people: "Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths." In this profound declaration, there is a vivid picture painted of God’s compassion…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance Through Hidden Paths

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound truth encapsulated in the words of Hosea 2:6, which says, "Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths." Lord, this verse resonates deeply…

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Hosea 2:6 - "¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths."
Hosea 6:2 - "After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight."
Hosea 6:6 - "For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."
Hosea 6:8 - "Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood."
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 14:5-6 – "I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily."
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 6:7 - "But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me."
Hosea 6:9 - "And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness."
Hosea 8:6 - "For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces."
Hosea 14:6 - "His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon."
Hosea 12:6 - "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually."
Hosea 13:6 - "According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me."
"For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." - Hosea 6:6
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 11:6 - "And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels."
Hosea 6:11 - "Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people."
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."
"Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood." - Hosea 6:8
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."
Hosea 7:6 - "For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire."
"After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight." - Hosea 6:2
Hosea 10:6 - "It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel."
Hosea 6:1 - "Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up."
Hosea 5:2 - "And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all."
Hosea 4:2 - "By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood."