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Hosea 2:5-9

5 Their mother has been unfaithful
and has conceived them in disgrace.
She said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
who give me my food and my water,
my wool and my linen, my oil and my drink.’

6 Therefore I will block her path with thornbushes;
I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way.

7 She will chase after her lovers but not catch them;
she will look for them but not find them.
Then she will say,
‘I will go back to my husband as at first,
for then I was better off than now.’

8 She has not acknowledged that I was the one
who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil,
who lavished on her the silver and gold—
which they used for Baal.

9 “Therefore I will take away my grain when it ripens,
and my new wine when it is ready.
I will take back my wool and my linen,
intended to cover her nakedness.

Cross References for Hosea 2:5-9

Hosea 2:8 - She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, who l... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:8 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:8

Genesis 38:24 - About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution,... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:24

Hosea 2:13 - I will punish her for the days she burned incense to the Baals; she decked herself with rings a... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:13 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:13

Jeremiah 2:20 - “Long ago you broke off your yoke and tore off your bonds; you said, ‘I will not serve you!’ In... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:20 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:20

Leviticus 20:5 - I will set my face against that man and his family and will cut off from their people both him ... Click to read the verse Leviticus 20:5 Click to read the verse Leviticus 20:5

Isaiah 50:1 - Israel’s Sin and the Servant’s Obedience This is what the Lord says: “Where is your mother’s ce... Click to read the verse Isaiah 50:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 50:1

Ezra 9:6-7 - and prayed: “O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face to you, my God, becaus... Click to read the verse Ezra 9:6-7 Click to read the verse Ezra 9:6-7

Revelation 17:1-5 - The Woman on the Beast One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Co... Click to read the verse Revelation 17:1-5 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:1-5

Hosea 9:10 - “When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your fathers, it was... Click to read the verse Hosea 9:10 Click to read the verse Hosea 9:10

Hosea 2:2 - Israel Punished and Restored “Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not my wife, and I am ... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:2 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:2

Isaiah 57:7-8 - You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill; there you went up to offer your sacrifices. Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:7-8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:7-8

Hosea 10:11 - Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will... Click to read the verse Hosea 10:11 Click to read the verse Hosea 10:11

Jeremiah 44:17-18 - We will certainly do everything we said we would: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:17-18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:17-18

Jeremiah 30:14 - All your allies have forgotten you; they care nothing for you. I have struck you as an enemy wo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:14

Joshua 15:7 - The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which f... Click to read the verse Joshua 15:7 Click to read the verse Joshua 15:7

Jeremiah 11:13 - You have as many gods as you have towns, O Judah; and the altars you have set up to burn incens... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:13

Judges 16:23 - The Death of Samson Now the rulers of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to D... Click to read the verse Judges 16:23 Click to read the verse Judges 16:23

Micah 1:7 - All her idols will be broken to pieces; all her temple gifts will be burned with fire; I will d... Click to read the verse Micah 1:7 Click to read the verse Micah 1:7

Revelation 2:20-23 - Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a pro... Click to read the verse Revelation 2:20-23 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:20-23

Ezekiel 23:16-17 - As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:16-17 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:16-17

Daniel 9:5-8 - we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from ... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:5-8 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:5-8

Galatians 4:26 - But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Click to read the verse Galatians 4:26 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:26

Ezekiel 19:10 - “‘Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard planted by the water; it was fruitful and full o... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 19:10 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 19:10

Hosea 8:9 - For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has sold herself t... Click to read the verse Hosea 8:9 Click to read the verse Hosea 8:9

Hosea 3:1 - Hosea’s Reconciliation With His Wife The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife agai... Click to read the verse Hosea 3:1 Click to read the verse Hosea 3:1

Isaiah 1:21 - See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness used... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:21 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:21

Hosea 4:5 - You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. So I will destroy your mother— Click to read the verse Hosea 4:5 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:5

Hosea 2:12 - I will ruin her vines and her fig trees, which she said were her pay from her lovers; I will ma... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:12 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:12

Ezekiel 16:15-16 - “‘But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your f... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:15-16 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:15-16

Ezekiel 16:13 - So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:13 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:13

Ezekiel 16:35 - “‘Therefore, you prostitute, hear the word of the Lord! Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:35 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:35

Ezekiel 23:5-11 - “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:5-11 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:5-11

Hosea 2:12-13 - I will ruin her vines and her fig trees, which she said were her pay from her lovers; I will ma... Click to read the verse Hosea 2:12-13 Click to read the verse Hosea 2:12-13

Jeremiah 2:25-27 - Do not run until your feet are bare and your throat is dry. But you said, ‘It’s no use! I love ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:25-27 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:25-27

Hosea 4:12-15 - of my people. They consult a wooden idol and are answered by a stick of wood. A spirit of prost... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:12-15 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:12-15

Ezekiel 23:40-44 - “They even sent messengers for men who came from far away, and when they arrived you bathed you... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:40-44 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:40-44

Jeremiah 3:1-9 - “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:1-9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:1-9

Ezekiel 16:28-34 - You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians too, because you were insatiable; and even after... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:28-34 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:28-34