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Even if they bear children, I will slay their cherished offspring.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hosea/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel are struck down. Their roots are dried up, and they will bear no more fruit. And if they give birth, I will slaughter their beloved children.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hosea/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken; their root is dried up; they shall bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, I will put their beloved children to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay <i>even</i> the beloved <i>fruit</i> of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken, Their root is dried up; They shall bear no fruit. Yes, were they to bear children, I would kill the darlings of their womb.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, They will produce no fruit. Even though they give birth to children, I will put to death the precious ones of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, They will bear no fruit. Even though they bear children, I will slay the precious ones of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, They will bear no fruit. Even though they bear children, I will slay the precious ones of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken; their root is dried up; They will bear no fruit. Even though they bear children, I will put to death the desirable ones of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, They will bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, I will slay the precious children of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their roots are withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will kill the precious offspring of their wombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their roots are withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will kill the precious offspring of their wombs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, you are a vine with dried-up roots and fruitless branches. Even if you had more children and loved them dearly, I would slaughter them all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The people of Ephraim are like sick plants. Their roots are dried up. They have no fruit. Even if they were to have children, I would kill their dear children."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel are like a plant whose roots have dried up and which bears no fruit. They will have no children, but even if they did, I would kill the children so dear to them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim is blighted; its roots shriveled. It can bear no fruit. Even if they bear children, I will kill their cherished offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim will be struck down--their root will be dried up; they will not yield any fruit. Even if they do bear children, I will kill their precious offspring. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they bring forth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yes, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim has been struck, "" Their root has dried up, they do not yield fruit, "" Indeed, though they bring forth, "" I have put to death the desired of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ephraim hath been smitten, Their root hath dried up, fruit they yield not, Yea, though they bring forth, I have put to death the desired of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ephraim was smitten, their root was dried up, they shall not make fruit: also if they shall bring forth, and I destroyed the desires of their womb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck, their root is dried up, they shall yield no fruit. And if they should have issue, I will slay the best beloved fruit of their womb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Ephraim has been struck; their root has been dried out: by no means will they yield fruit. And even if they should conceive, I will execute the most beloved of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up; they will bear no fruit. Were they to bear children, I would slay the beloved of their womb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, I will kill the cherished offspring of their womb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bear children, I will cause them to die, even those who are tenderly beloved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Aphreim struck a root and it dried up that it will not give fruit, and if they bear children, I shall put to death the lust of their loins<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ephraim is smitten, Their root is dried up, They shall bear no fruit; Yea, though they bring forth, Yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ephraim is sick, he is dried up at his roots, he shall in no wise any more bear fruit: wherefore even if they should beget <i>children</i>, I will kill the desired <i>fruit</i> of their womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/9-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=1454" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hosea/9.htm">Hosea Announces Israel's Punishment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·ra·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: huk·kāh (V-Hofal-Perf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">is struck down;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8328.htm" title="8328: šā·rə·šām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A root. From sharash; a root.">their root</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: yā·ḇêš (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">is withered;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they cannot bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pə·rî (N-ms) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">fruit.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097: ḇə·lī (Adv) -- From balah; properly, failure, i.e. Nothing or destruction; usually without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yê·lê·ḏūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">they bear children,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wə·hê·mat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">I will slay</a> <a href="/hebrew/4261.htm" title="4261: ma·ḥă·mad·dê (N-mpc) -- Desire, desirable thing. From chamad; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. Object of affection or desire.">the darlings</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: ḇiṭ·nām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">of their wombs.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Deuteronomy 28:18</a></span><br />The fruit of your womb will be cursed, as well as the produce of your land, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5-6</a></span><br />Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled. / I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16-17</a></span><br />The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. / The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/15-6.htm">Ezekiel 15:6-8</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the people of Jerusalem. / And I will set My face against them. Though they may have escaped the fire, yet another fire will consume them. And when I set My face against them, you will know that I am the LORD. / Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully,’ declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Amos 4:9</a></span><br />“I struck you with blight and mildew in your growing gardens and vineyards; the locust devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></span><br />Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></span><br />When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30</a></span><br />They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12-14</a></span><br />But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. / Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land. / Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-15.htm">Psalm 80:15-16</a></span><br />the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself. / Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10-11</a></span><br />For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines— / though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout—yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Jeremiah 8:13</a></span><br />I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-13.htm">Micah 7:13</a></span><br />Then the earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants, as the fruit of their deeds.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yes, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.</p><p class="hdg">their root.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/9-11.htm">Hosea 9:11-13</a></b></br> <i>As for</i> Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-16.htm">Job 18:16</a></b></br> His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></b></br> Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, <i>so</i> their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">the beloved fruit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm">Ezekiel 24:21</a></b></br> Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/hosea/9-14.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Blighted</a> <a href="/hosea/9-14.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Cherished</a> <a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Dearest</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/hosea/2-3.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-22.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/hosea/8-10.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-19.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Root</a> <a href="/hosea/2-3.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Stricken</a> <a href="/daniel/8-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Withered</a> <a href="/hosea/9-14.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/10-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/hosea/13-13.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Blighted</a> <a href="/amos/6-10.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/acts/5-4.htm">Cherished</a> <a href="/hosea/10-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Dearest</a> <a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Death</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/amos/2-3.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/malachi/2-3.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/amos/1-8.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Root</a> <a href="/amos/2-3.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/amos/3-15.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-14.htm">Stricken</a> <a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joel/1-12.htm">Withered</a> <a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/joel/2-22.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/9-1.htm">The distress and captivity of Israel for their sins.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the historical context of Israel's decline due to idolatry and disobedience to God. The name "Ephraim" often symbolizes the ten tribes of the northern kingdom, which faced conquest by Assyria in 722 BC. This phrase indicates divine judgment, aligning with the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> for disobedience.<p><b>their root is withered;</b><br>The imagery of a withered root suggests a loss of vitality and life, indicating that the nation has lost its spiritual foundation and strength. In biblical symbolism, a healthy root often represents a strong connection to God and His blessings (<a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>). The withering signifies spiritual decay and the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>they cannot bear fruit.</b><br>Fruitfulness in the Bible often symbolizes prosperity, blessing, and the results of a righteous life (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>). The inability to bear fruit indicates a lack of spiritual productivity and the absence of God's favor. This reflects the broader biblical theme that disobedience leads to barrenness, both physically and spiritually.<p><b>Even if they bear children,</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the natural process of childbirth but introduces a paradox where even the continuation of life through offspring is affected by divine judgment. It highlights the severity of the consequences of Israel's sin, where even future generations are impacted.<p><b>I will slay the darlings of their wombs.</b><br>This harsh statement underscores the extent of God's judgment, where even the innocent and cherished are not spared. It reflects the covenantal curses where disobedience leads to devastating consequences (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Deuteronomy 28:18</a>). This can also be seen as a prophetic warning, emphasizing the seriousness of turning away from God. The phrase may evoke the historical context of warfare and exile, where children often suffered the consequences of their parents' actions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>Represents the northern kingdom of Israel, often used as a synonym for Israel in the prophetic books. Ephraim was one of the largest and most influential tribes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hosea.htm">Hosea</a></b><br>A prophet in the 8th century BC, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the northern kingdom of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, which fell into idolatry and was warned by prophets like Hosea about impending judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrian_captivity.htm">Assyrian Captivity</a></b><br>The event that Hosea's prophecies often point towards, where the northern kingdom was conquered and exiled by Assyria.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The overarching theme of <a href="/bsb/hosea/9.htm">Hosea 9</a>, where God pronounces judgment on Israel for their unfaithfulness and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Just as Ephraim's root is withered due to their idolatry, our spiritual lives can wither when we turn away from God. Faithfulness to God is essential for spiritual vitality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_bearing_fruit.htm">The Importance of Bearing Fruit</a></b><br>God desires His people to bear fruit. In the New Testament, this is seen as the fruit of the Spirit. We must remain connected to Christ to bear lasting fruit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and serves as a warning to turn back to Him. It is a call to repentance and renewal of our commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a></b><br>While Hosea speaks of judgment, the broader account of Scripture offers hope for restoration. God is always ready to restore those who return to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Role of Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Ephraim's leaders led the people astray. Spiritual leaders today must guide their communities in truth and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hosea_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_prophecies_in_the_bible.htm">What are Jacob's prophecies in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_ephraim.htm">What is the Tribe of Ephraim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'lion_of_the_tribe_of_judah'.htm">What does 'Lion of the Tribe of Judah' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_9_3_align_with_history.htm">In Hosea 9:3, how does the claim that Israel would return to Egypt align with historical records that show no major return after the Exodus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hosea/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">They shall bear no fruit</span>.--Ephraim, whose very name signifies fruitfulness.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/9-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is struck down;</span><br /><span class="heb">הֻכָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(huk·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their root</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁרְשָׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·rə·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8328.htm">Strong's 8328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A root</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is withered;</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֵ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they cannot bear</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲשׂ֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·śūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure, nothing, not at all, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fruit.</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּרִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֚ם</span> <span class="translit">(gam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they bear children,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽלֵד֔וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lê·ḏūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will slay</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵמַתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·mat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the darlings</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·mad·dê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4261.htm">Strong's 4261: </a> </span><span class="str2">Delightful, a delight, object of affection, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their wombs.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִטְנָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiṭ·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> </span><span class="str2">The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 9:16 Ephraim is struck (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/9-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 9:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 9:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/9-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 9:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 9:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>