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But Ephraim will bring out their children to the slayer.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hosea/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I have watched Israel become as beautiful as Tyre. But now Israel will bring out her children for slaughter.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hosea/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I have seen, was like a young palm planted in a meadow; but Ephraim must lead his children out to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, <i>is</i> planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Just as I saw Ephraim like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place, So Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I have seen, Is planted in a pasture like Tyre; But Ephraim is going to bring out his children for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I have seen, Is planted in a pleasant meadow like Tyre; But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Ephraim, as I have seen, Is planted in a pleasant meadow like Tyre; But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ephraim, as I have seen, Is planted in a pasture like Tyre; But Ephraim will bring out his children for killing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I have seen, Is planted in a pleasant [and prosperous] meadow like Tyre; But Ephraim will bring out his children to the executioner [for slaughter].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have seen Ephraim like Tyre, planted in a meadow, so Ephraim will bring out his children to the executioner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have seen Ephraim like Tyre, planted in a meadow, so Ephraim will bring out his children to the executioner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, when I first met you, I thought of you as palm trees growing in fertile ground. Now you lead your people out, only to be slaughtered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place. But the people of Ephraim will bring out their children to be killed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD, I can see their children being hunted down and killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I see it, is like Tyre, planted in a comfortable place; Ephraim will bear children but they will be executed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Just as lion cubs are born predators, so Ephraim will bear his sons for slaughter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I saw Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Ephraim! When I have looked to the rock, "" Is planted in comeliness, "" And Ephraim [is] to bring out his sons to a slayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ephraim! when I have looked to the rock, Is planted in comeliness, And Ephraim is to bring out unto a slayer his sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I saw for Tyre, was planted in a habitation: and Ephraim to bring forth his sons to him slaying.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I saw, was a Tyre founded in beauty: and Ephraim shall bring out his children to the murderer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I see it, was a Tyre, founded by beauty. And Ephraim will lead his sons to execution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim, as I saw, was a tree planted in a meadow; But now Ephraim will bring out his children to the slaughterer! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Once I saw Ephraim as a young palm planted in a lovely meadow, but now Ephraim must lead out his children for slaughter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Ephraim's fate shall be like that of Tyre, as you have seen, though planted in a pleasant place with buildings; likewise Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Aphreim, as I have seen at Tyre which was planted among its buildings, thus Aphreim sends out his sons for slaughter<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place; But Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the slayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ephraim, <i>even</i> as I saw, gave their children for a prey; yea, Ephraim <i>was ready</i> to bring out his children to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/9-13.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=1419" 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">12</span>Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them! <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I have seen</a> <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/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer- (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/6865.htm" title="6865: lə·ṣō·wr (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- A Phoenician city. Or Tsowr; the same as tsor; a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine.">Tyre,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8362.htm" title="8362: šə·ṯū·lāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To transplant. A primitive root; to transplant.">planted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5116.htm" title="5116: ḇə·nā·weh (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or navah; from navah; at home; hence lovely; also a home, of God, men, flocks, or wild animals.">in a meadow.</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: wə·’ep̄·ra·yim (Conj-w:: 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.">But Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: lə·hō·w·ṣî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">will bring out</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his children</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hō·rêḡ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">for slaughter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Give them, O LORD—what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!…<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/28-32.htm">Deuteronomy 28:32</a></span><br />Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16-18</a></span><br />When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. / Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: / “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Lamentations 1:5</a></span><br />Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Isaiah 13:16</a></span><br />Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-17.htm">Amos 7:17</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be divided by a measuring line, and you yourself will die on pagan soil. And Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-23.htm">2 Kings 17:23</a></span><br />Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11</a></span><br />The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-12.htm">2 Kings 19:12</a></span><br />Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">Isaiah 7:8</a></span><br />For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-4.htm">Isaiah 8:4</a></span><br />For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-9.htm">Isaiah 10:9-11</a></span><br />“Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? / As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria, / and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-19.htm">Isaiah 36:19</a></span><br />Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.</p><p class="hdg">as.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-1.htm">Ezekiel 26:1-28:26</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … </p><p class="hdg">shall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/10-14.htm">Hosea 10:14</a></b></br> Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon <i>her</i> children.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Hosea 13:8,16</a></b></br> I will meet them as a bear <i>that is</i> bereaved <i>of her whelps</i>, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/daniel/11-45.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/hosea/9-11.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/hosea/9-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Destined</a> <a href="/hosea/9-11.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/hosea/9-8.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/hosea/9-11.htm">E'phraim's</a> <a href="/hosea/6-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/hosea/5-8.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/hosea/4-16.htm">Meadow</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Murderer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-36.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/daniel/11-24.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-14.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/hosea/5-2.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-9.htm">Slayer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-18.htm">Tyre</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-18.htm">Tyrus</a> <a href="/hosea/8-5.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/13-7.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/hosea/9-14.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/luke/2-34.htm">Destined</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/genesis/48-17.htm">E'phraim's</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/genesis/41-2.htm">Meadow</a> <a href="/john/8-44.htm">Murderer</a> <a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/numbers/35-11.htm">Slayer</a> <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Tyre</a> <a href="/amos/1-9.htm">Tyrus</a> <a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Young</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hosea/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow.</b><br>Ephraim represents the northern kingdom of Israel, often used as a synonym for the entire nation due to its prominence. The comparison to Tyre, a wealthy and fortified city known for its commerce and prosperity, suggests that Ephraim was once prosperous and secure. The imagery of being "planted in a meadow" conveys a sense of being well-established and flourishing. This reflects a period of peace and abundance, reminiscent of the blessings promised to Israel if they remained faithful to God (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>). However, the prosperity of Tyre also led to pride and eventual judgment (<a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2-8</a>), hinting at a similar fate for Ephraim due to their unfaithfulness.<p><b>But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.</b><br>This phrase foretells a grim future for Ephraim, indicating that their prosperity will not last. The "children" symbolize the future generations and the continuation of the nation. The term "slaughter" suggests impending judgment and destruction, likely due to their idolatry and rebellion against God (<a href="/hosea/4-17.htm">Hosea 4:17</a>). This prophecy aligns with the warnings given in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a>, where disobedience leads to curses, including the loss of offspring. The historical context points to the Assyrian invasion and exile as the fulfillment of this prophecy (<a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a>), where many Israelites were killed or taken captive. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God, contrasting with the hope and redemption offered through Christ, who brings life and restoration (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<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 tribes of Israel, known for its strength and influence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>An ancient and wealthy city-state located in modern-day Lebanon. Known for its prosperity and strong fortifications, Tyre was often seen as a symbol of pride and self-reliance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_slayer.htm">The Slayer</a></b><br>Represents the impending judgment and destruction that would come upon Ephraim due to their disobedience and idolatry. This is a metaphor for the Assyrian invasion that would lead to the downfall of the northern kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride_and_self-reliance.htm">The Danger of Pride and Self-Reliance</a></b><br>Ephraim, like Tyre, was prosperous and self-reliant, but this led to their downfall. We must guard against pride and remember that our strength comes from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The imagery of bringing children to the slayer underscores the severe consequences of turning away from God. Our actions have repercussions, and disobedience leads to destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and must punish sin, His heart is also full of mercy. He desires repentance and restoration, not destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as Ephraim was unaware of the impending judgment, we must remain spiritually vigilant and attuned to God's warnings in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the grim prophecy, the broader biblical account assures us of God's desire to restore and redeem His people when they turn back to Him.<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/what_does_'mercy,_not_sacrifice'_mean.htm">What does 'Mercy, Not Sacrifice' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_ephraim's_idol_worship.htm">Hosea 13:2: Given the claim of idol-making by Ephraim, where is the archaeological evidence that confirms or challenges such extensive idol worship at that time and place?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_infants_dashed_in_bible.htm">Why does the Bible mention infants dashed to pieces?</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>(13) The LXX. suggest a doubt as to the validity of our text. They render "Ephraim, even as I saw, gave their children for a prey." The reference to Tyre is very obscure. Some would render the Hebrew word for "meadow" by "resting-place," and interpret, "I look on Ephraim even as I look on Tyre, planted in a sure resting-place." The impregnable fortress of Tyre was a conspicuous object in the days of Hosea. Similarly Samaria was a stronghold which was able <span class= "ital">to</span> resist prolonged sieges. (Comp. Isaiah's graphic words: <a href="/context/isaiah/28-1.htm" title="Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!">Isaiah 28:1-4</a>, and <a href="/amos/6-1.htm" title="Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!">Amos 6:1</a>)--"<span class= "ital">Yet</span> Ephraim shall bring forth sons to the murderer," <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> in the impending overthrow and massacre, 721 B.C.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/9-13.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">I have seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ephraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרַ֛יִם</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">like</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tyre,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְצ֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṣō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6865.htm">Strong's 6865: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tyre -- a Phoenician city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">planted</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתוּלָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ṯū·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8362.htm">Strong's 8362: </a> </span><span class="str2">To transplant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a meadow.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנָוֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nā·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5116.htm">Strong's 5116: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶפְרַ֕יִם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">will bring out</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהוֹצִ֥יא</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hō·w·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his children</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for slaughter.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹרֵ֖ג</span> <span class="translit">(hō·rêḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smite with deadly intent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 9:13 I have seen Ephraim like Tyre planted (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/9-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 9:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 9:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/9-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 9:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 9:14" /></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>