Hosea 7:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They don't seem to realize how weak and feeble they are; their hair has turned grey, while foreigners rule.

Cross References

2 Kings 13:22

Israel was under the power of King Hazael of Syria during the entire rule of Jehoahaz.

2 Kings 15:19

During Menahem's rule, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria invaded Israel. He agreed to help Menahem keep control of his kingdom, if Menahem would pay him thirty-four thousand kilogrammes of silver.

Proverbs 23:35

You will be bruised all over, without even remembering how it all happened. And you will lie awake asking, “When will morning come, so I can drink some more?”

Isaiah 1:7

Your country lies in ruins; your towns are in ashes. Foreigners and strangers take and destroy your land while you watch.

Isaiah 48:8

You have never been willing to listen to what I say; from the moment of your birth, I knew you would rebel.

Isaiah 57:1

God's faithful people are dragged off and killed, and no one even cares. Evil sweeps them away,

Hosea 4:6

You priests have rejected me, and my people are destroyed by refusing to obey. Now I'll reject you and forget your children, because you have forgotten my Law.

Hosea 8:7

If you scatter wind instead of wheat, you will harvest a whirlwind and have no wheat. Even if you harvest grain, enemies will steal it all.