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Woe to them when I turn away from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hosea/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Even if you do have children who grow up, I will take them from you. It will be a terrible day when I turn away and leave you alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hosea/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Even if they bring up children, I will bereave them till none is left. Woe to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, <i>that there shall</i> not <i>be</i> a man <i>left</i>: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them to the last man. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them of their children until not a person is left. Yes, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them until not a man is left. Yes, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them until not a man is left. Yes, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them until not a man is left. Surely, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Even though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them until not one is left. Indeed, woe (judgment is coming) to them when I look away <i>and</i> withdraw [My blessing] from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if they raise children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if they raise children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, so that not a man shall be left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even if you do have children, I will take them all and leave you to mourn. I will turn away, and you will sink down in deep trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there be not a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even if they bring up children, I will take those children away before they grow up. Yes, how horrible it will be for them when I leave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But even if they did bring up children, I would take them away and not leave one alive. When I abandon these people, terrible things will happen to them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even if they rear their children, I will, in turn, make them childless— in fact, woe to them when I turn away from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even if they raise their children, I will take away every last one of them. Woe to them! For I will turn away from them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yes, woe also to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For though they nourish their sons, I have made them childless—without man, "" Surely also, woe to them when I turn aside from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For though they nourish their sons, I have made them childless -- without man, Surely also, woe to them, when I turn aside from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But if they shall bring up their sons and I bereaved them from man: but also wo to them in my departing from them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And though they should bring up their children, I will make them without children among men: yea, and woe to them, when I shall depart from them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And even if they should nurture their sons, I will make them without children among men. Yes, and woe to them, when I have withdrawn from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even though they bring up their children, I will make them childless, until no one is left. Indeed, woe to them when I turn away from them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Even if they bring up children, I will bereave them until no one is left. Woe to them indeed when I depart from them!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, that there shall not be a man left; yea, woe to them, for I will take vengeance upon them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Even if they shall raise children I shall bereave them of children of men, because woe to them, I have vengeance of them!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, though they bring up their children, Yet will I bereave them, that there be not a man left; Yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For even if they should rear their children, yet shall they be utterly bereaved: wherefore also there is woe to them, <i>though</i> my flesh is of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/9-12.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=1409" 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">11</span>Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: yə·ḡad·də·lū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">they raise</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">their children,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7921.htm" title="7921: wə·šik·kal·tîm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To be bereaved. A primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. Suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave.">I will bereave them</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: mê·’ā·ḏām (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of each one.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Yes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/188.htm" title="188: ’ō·w (Interjection) -- Woe! Probably from 'avah; lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!">woe be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: bə·śū·rî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">when I turn away</a> <a href="/hebrew/mê·hem (Prep-m:: Pro-3mp) -- ">from them!</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.…<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/28-41.htm">Deuteronomy 28:41</a></span><br />You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Jeremiah 15:7</a></span><br />I will scatter them with a winnowing fork at the gates of the land. I will bereave and destroy My people who have not turned from their ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-22.htm">Lamentations 2:22</a></span><br />You summoned my terrors on every side, as for the day of an appointed feast. In the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived; my enemy has destroyed those I nurtured and reared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-9.htm">Isaiah 47:9</a></span><br />These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm">Ezekiel 24:21</a></span><br />Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-27.htm">Amos 5:27</a></span><br />Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is the God of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18</a></span><br />So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-14.htm">Zechariah 7:14</a></span><br />But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-62.htm">Psalm 78:62-64</a></span><br />He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage. / Fire consumed His young men, and their maidens were left without wedding songs. / His priests fell by the sword, but their widows could not lament.<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="/matthew/23-38.htm">Matthew 23:38</a></span><br />Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-44.htm">Luke 19:44</a></span><br />They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-19.htm">Matthew 24:19</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-17.htm">Mark 13:17</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-23.htm">Luke 21:23</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yes, woe also to them when I depart from them!</p><p class="hdg">yet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">Hosea 9:13,16</a></b></br> Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, <i>is</i> planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-32.htm">Deuteronomy 28:32,41,42</a></b></br> Thy sons and thy daughters <i>shall be</i> given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail <i>with longing</i> for them all the day long: and <i>there shall be</i> no might in thine hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Deuteronomy 32:25</a></b></br> The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling <i>also</i> with the man of gray hairs.</p><p class="hdg">not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Numbers 26:65</a></b></br> For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Judges 4:16</a></b></br> But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; <i>and</i> there was not a man left.</p><p class="hdg">woe.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/9-5.htm">Hosea 9:5,6</a></b></br> What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/7-13.htm">Hosea 7:13</a></b></br> Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17</a></b></br> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God <i>is</i> not among us?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-14.htm">Bereave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-14.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/daniel/11-26.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-42.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/hosea/8-13.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/hosea/8-6.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/hosea/8-6.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/hosea/8-13.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/hosea/7-13.htm">Wo</a> <a href="/hosea/7-13.htm">Woe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/26-22.htm">Bereave</a> <a href="/matthew/22-24.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/micah/2-6.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/hosea/10-5.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/hosea/9-15.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/amos/7-1.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/hosea/9-15.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/jonah/4-10.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/john/2-20.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/hosea/9-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/hosea/11-6.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/amos/6-1.htm">Wo</a> <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Woe</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>Even if they raise their children,</b><br>This phrase reflects the futility of the Israelites' efforts due to their disobedience. Despite their attempts to nurture and raise their offspring, the consequences of their idolatry and unfaithfulness to God will overshadow their efforts. This echoes the covenant curses found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience leads to loss and suffering. The raising of children in ancient Israel was a significant aspect of family and societal continuity, emphasizing the gravity of this judgment.<p><b>I will bereave them of each one.</b><br>The bereavement mentioned here is a direct result of divine judgment. In the historical context, this could refer to the loss of children through war, exile, or disease, common consequences of national disobedience. The term "bereave" indicates a deep, personal loss, highlighting the severity of God's judgment. This aligns with the prophetic warnings given by other prophets, such as Jeremiah, who also spoke of the loss of children as a consequence of turning away from God.<p><b>Yes, woe be to them</b><br>"Woe" is a term often used by prophets to announce impending doom or judgment. It serves as a lament and a warning, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. In the cultural context of the time, a pronouncement of woe would have been understood as a grave declaration, signaling that the people were in a dire state due to their actions. This connects to the broader biblical theme of woe pronounced upon nations and individuals who reject God's ways, as seen in Isaiah and Revelation.<p><b>when I turn away from them!</b><br>God turning away signifies the withdrawal of His protection and favor, leaving the people vulnerable to their enemies and the consequences of their sins. This is a reversal of the covenant relationship, where God promised to be with His people if they remained faithful. Theologically, this reflects the concept of divine abandonment as a result of persistent sin, a theme also found in <a href="/romans/1.htm">Romans 1</a>, where God gives people over to their desires when they reject Him. This turning away is a precursor to the eventual exile of Israel, fulfilling the prophetic warnings given throughout the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hosea.htm">Hosea</a></b><br>A prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Hosea's ministry was marked by his marriage to Gomer, which symbolized Israel's unfaithfulness to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often referred to as Ephraim in Hosea, which was experiencing moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The context of this verse is God's impending judgment on Israel due to their persistent idolatry and unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>God's judgment on Israel serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from Him. Just as Israel faced loss and bereavement, we too can experience spiritual desolation when we stray from God's path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Hosea's message underscores the need for genuine repentance. Despite the dire warnings, God's desire is for His people to return to Him. This calls us to examine our own lives and seek reconciliation with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The verse highlights God's control over the fate of nations and individuals. Understanding God's sovereignty should lead us to trust in His righteous judgment and align our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While <a href="/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12</a> speaks of judgment, the broader account of Scripture assures us of God's mercy and the hope of restoration for those who 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_are_the_three_woes_in_revelation.htm">What are the three woes in Revelation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_israel_return_to_tents_post-exodus.htm">Hosea 12:9: Is there any historical record of Israel returning to a nomadic lifestyle in tents after the Exodus period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_bad_leaders_go_unpunished.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-2: How can God condemn 'shepherds' who mislead the flock while, historically, many oppressive leaders seem to go unpunished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_wouldn't_an_omnipotent_god_stop_rebellion.htm">Hosea 7:13 warns of coming judgment from an all-powerful God--why wouldn't a truly omnipotent deity prevent the very rebellion and apostasy that trigger this judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/9-12.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">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</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">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they raise</span><br /><span class="heb">יְגַדְּלוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḡad·də·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their children,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<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">I will bereave them</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šik·kal·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7921.htm">Strong's 7921: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miscarry, suffer abortion, to bereave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of each one.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאָדָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Yes,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</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">woe [be]</span><br /><span class="heb">א֥וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_188.htm">Strong's 188: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lamentation, Oh!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I turn away</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשׂוּרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śū·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from them!</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/9-12.htm">Hosea 9:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/9-12.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 9:12 Though they bring up their children yet (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/9-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 9:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 9:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/9-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 9:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 9:13" /></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>