Hosea 9:3

“They shall not dwell in the LORD’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.”

"They shall not dwell in the LORD’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria." - Hosea 9:3
Commentary

What does Hosea 9:3 mean?

Hosea 9:3 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "They shall not dwell in the Lord's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria." This verse is part of the prophecy of Hosea, a prophet who ministered to the northern kingdom of Israel…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Consequences of Turning Away: A Reflection on Hosea 9:3

The Book of Hosea is a poignant reminder of God’s relentless love for His people, juxtaposed against their repeated unfaithfulness. Within this prophetic text, Hosea shares that the consequences of Israel’s sin are profound and transformative. Hosea 9:3 states, "They shall not…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Restoration and Redemption

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with reverence and awe, recognizing Your sovereign authority over all creation. I humbly acknowledge that You are the God of justice and mercy, weaving the threads of our existence into a divine tapestry that…

Read prayer

Artwork for Hosea 9:3

See all →
Hosea 9:3 - "They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria."
Hosea 3:1
Hosea 3:1-5
Hosea 9:9 - "They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins."
Hosea 7:3 - "They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies."
Hosea 13:9 - "¶ O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help."
Hosea 9:5 - "What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?"
Hosea 9:2 - "The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her."
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 8:9 - "For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers."
Hosea 8:3 - "Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him."
Hosea 1:9 - "Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God."
Hosea 9:11 - "As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception."
Hosea 4:9 - "And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings."
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 9:17 - "My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations."
Hosea 9:8 - "The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God."
Hosea 11:3 - "I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them."
Hosea 12:3 - "¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:"
Hosea 5:9 - "Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be."
Hosea 9:14 - "Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts."
Hosea 3:2 - "So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:"
Hosea 1:3 - "So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son."
Hosea 7:9 - "Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not."
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 10:9 - "O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them."
"They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies." - Hosea 7:3
Hosea 3:3 - "And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee."
Hosea 5:3 - "I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled."