📖 Hosea — Chapter 7 (KJV)
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Hosea 7:1 When RI would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the Twickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers Tspoileth without.
Hosea 7:2 And they RTconsider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
Hosea 7:3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Hosea 7:4 They Rare all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, Twho ceaseth from Traising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.
Hosea 7:5 In Rthe day of our king the princes have made him sick with Tbottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
Hosea 7:6 For they have Tmade 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.
Hosea 7:7 They are all hot as an oven, and have Rdevoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
Hosea 7:8 Ephraim, Rhe hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
Hosea 7:9 Strangers have Rdevoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are There and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
Hosea 7:10 And Rthe pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
Hosea 7:11 Ephraim also is like Ra silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Hosea 7:12 When they shall go, RI will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
Hosea 7:13 RWoe unto them! for they have fled from me: Tdestruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
Hosea 7:14 And Rthey have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
Hosea 7:15 Though RI Thave bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
Hosea 7:16 They Rreturn, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 7:1–6 — Hidden wrongdoing burns beneath public life
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord’s desire to heal meets falsehood, theft, and plots. The people act as if their deeds are forgotten, while oven imagery describes schemes and desires that corrupt rulers and community.
Key Truth: Do not mistake hidden conduct for forgotten conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “When I ____ have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, …” (Hosea 7:1)
Find it in Hosea 7:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “They are all ____ , as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth …” (Hosea 7:4)
Find it in Hosea 7:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For they have made ready their ____ like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker …” (Hosea 7:6)
Find it in Hosea 7:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 7:7–11 — Strength drains away while false help is pursued
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The oven devours leaders, and Ephraim becomes an unturned cake and an aging people unaware of lost strength. Like a witless dove, they seek Egypt and Assyria rather than returning to the Lord.
Key Truth: Recognize weakening loyalties before they become your path.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “They are all hot as an ____ , and have devoured their judges; all their kings are …” (Hosea 7:7)
Find it in Hosea 7:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, …” (Hosea 7:9)
Find it in Hosea 7:9 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Ephraim also is like a silly dove without ____ : they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.” (Hosea 7:11)
Find it in Hosea 7:11 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 7:12–16 — A cry for provision is not a wholehearted return
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord announces a net against the wandering people and laments their flight from him. They seek grain and wine without crying from the heart, and their return is directed away from the most High.
Key Truth: Seek God himself rather than only desired benefits.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “When they shall go, I will ____ my net upon them; I will bring them down as …” (Hosea 7:12)
Find it in Hosea 7:12 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And they have not cried unto me with their ____ , when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves …” (Hosea 7:14)
Find it in Hosea 7:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… shall fall by the sword for the rage of their ____ : this shall be their derision in the land of …” (Hosea 7:16)
Find it in Hosea 7:16 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Hosea 14:2 — The closing invitation calls for truthful words of return.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What request for provision should be joined with a change of heart?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What have the people failed to consider about their wrongdoing?
2. What image portrays Ephraim's compromised condition among the peoples?
3. What makes the loss of strength especially dangerous?
4. What does the dove comparison expose in foreign policy?
5. What distinction is made between outward distress and genuine prayer?
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