Hosea 10:10 · KJV
"It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows."
King James Version
What does Hosea 10:10 mean? →Passage Context
8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
9O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
10It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
11And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Reflection Questions
1
What does it mean for you to be 'gathered' in community?
2
How do you respond to discipline in your life?
3
When have you felt the need to change your ways?
Life Application
faith
Embrace God's discipline as a sign of His love and desire for your growth.
community
Encourage others to seek God together, especially in difficult times.
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