Hosea 7:5

“In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.”

"In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners." - Hosea 7:5
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What does Hosea 7:5 mean?

Hosea 7:5 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners." This verse is part of the prophetic book of Hosea, which is the first of the twelve Minor Prophets in…

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The Weight of Leadership: A Call to Righteousness

As we delve into the evocative words of Hosea 7:5, we are invited into a profound reflection on the nature of leadership, the consequences of indulgence, and the critical call for righteousness in our lives. The King James Version encapsulates this powerful verse as follows: "In…

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A Cry for Healing and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with reverence and awe, acknowledging Your sovereign rule over all creation. We lift our voices in prayer, meditating on the profound words found in Hosea 7:5: "In the day of our king the princes have made him…

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Hosea 7:5 - "In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners."
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 3:1-5
Hosea 7:3 - "They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies."
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."
"They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions." - Hosea 5:7
Hosea 9:5 - "What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?"
Hosea 10:7 - "As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water."
Hosea 7:7 - "They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me."
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 13:7 - "Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:"
Hosea 6:7 - "But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me."
Hosea 7:8 - "Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned."
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."
Hosea 7:11 - "¶ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria."
Hosea 4:7 - "As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame."
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 7:15 - "Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me."
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 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 5:8 - "Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin."
"They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies." - Hosea 7:3
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."