Hosea 11:6 · KJV
"And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels."
King James Version
What does Hosea 11:6 mean? →Passage Context
4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Daily Bible in Your Inbox
Get a daily verse, devotional, and prayer delivered every morning.