Hosea 12:14

Hosea 12:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)But Ephraim has aroused his bitter anger; his Lord will leave on him the guilt of his bloodshed and will repay him for his contempt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ephraim has given bitter provocation; so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ephraim provoked Him to anger most bitterly; Therefore his Lord will leave the guilt of his bloodshed upon him, And return his reproach upon him.

Context of Hosea 12:14

12Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and there he earned a wife by tending sheep. 13Then by a prophet the Lord brought Jacob’s descendants out of Egypt; and by that prophet they were protected. But the people of Israel have bitterly provoked the Lord, so their Lord will now sentence them to death in payment for their sins.

Hosea 12:14 word by word

הִכְעִ֥יס אֶפְרַ֖יִם תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים וְדָמָיו֙ עָלָ֣יו יִטּ֔וֹשׁ וְחֶ֨רְפָּת֔וֹ יָשִׁ֥יב ל֖וֹ אֲדֹנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• to angerכָּעַסka‛as · to provokeH3707
• most bitterlyתַּמְרוּרtamrûr · bitternessH8563
• therefore shall he leaveנָטַשׁnâţash · to leaveH5203
• his bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• upon him, and his reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• shall his Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: payH7725

Cross-references for Hosea 12:14

• 2 Kings 17:7This disaster came upon the people of Israel because they worshiped other gods. They sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them safely out of Egypt and had rescued them from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.
• Ezekiel 23:2“Son of man, once there were two sisters who were daughters of the same mother.
• 2 Samuel 1:16“You have condemned yourself,” David said, “for you yourself confessed that you killed the Lord’s anointed one.”
• 1 Kings 2:33May their blood be on Joab and his descendants forever, and may the Lord grant peace forever to David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne.”
• Ezekiel 18:13and lends money at excessive interest. Should such a sinful person live? No! He must die and must take full blame.
• Ezekiel 24:7For the blood of her murders is splashed on the rocks. It isn’t even spilled on the ground, where the dust could cover it!
• Ezekiel 33:5They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.
• Hosea 7:16They look everywhere except to the Most High. They are as useless as a crooked bow. Their leaders will be killed by their enemies because of their insolence toward me. Then the people of Egypt will laugh at them.
• Deuteronomy 28:37You will become an object of horror, ridicule, and mockery among all the nations to which the Lord sends you.
• 1 Samuel 2:30“Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.
• Daniel 11:18“After this, he will turn his attention to the coastland and conquer many cities. But a commander from another land will put an end to his insolence and cause him to retreat in shame.

Commentaries on Hosea 12:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Therefore shall he leave his blood upon him - He will not remove his guilt. These are similar to our Lord's words, John 3:36; John 9:41; : "He that believeth not on the Son of God, shall not see life, for the wrath of God Abideth On Him" - shall not be removed by any remission, as he rejects the only way in which he can be saved. Because ye say, We see; therefore, Your Sin Remaineth, i.e., it still stands charged against you. Your miseries and destruction…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Ephraim provoked - the Lord most bitterly Literally, “with bitternesses,” i. e., with most heinous sins, such as are most grievously displeasing to God, and were a most bitter requital of all His goodness. “Wherefore He shall leave” (or, “cast”) “his blood” (literally, “bloods”) “upon him.” The plural “bloods” expresses the manifoldness of the bloodshed. It is not used in Holy Scripture of mere guilt. Ephraim had shed blood profusely, so that it ran like…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 Ephraim became a merchant: the word also signifies a Canaanite. They carried on trade upon Canaanitish principles, covetously and with fraud and deceit. Thus they became rich, and falsely supposed that Providence favoured them. But shameful sins shall have shameful punishments. Let them remember, not only what a mighty prince Jacob was with God, but what a servant he was to Laban. The benefits we have had from the word of God, make our sin and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14Israel has engaged in deception and dishonesty since Jacob's time.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. provoked him--that is, God. leave his blood upon him--not take away the guilt and penalty of the innocent blood shed by Ephraim in general, and to Molech in particular. his reproach shall his Lord return unto him--Ephraim's dishonor to God in worshipping idols, God will repay to him. That God is "his Lord" by right redemption and special revelation to Ephraim only aggravates his guilt, instead of giving him hope of escape. God does not give up His…Read the comment

Topics related to Hosea 12:14

• Ephraim
• Idolatry
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• Hosea
• Zechariah, Book of

Commentaries on Hosea 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings