Hosea 8:10 · KJV

"Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes."

King James Version

Passage Context

⁸Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

⁹For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

¹⁰Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

¹¹Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

¹²I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

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Reflection Questions

What does it mean to me that God gathers His people?

How do I respond to feelings of sorrow or burden?

When have I experienced God's gathering in my life?

Life Application

faith

Trust in God's ability to restore and gather you, even when you feel lost.

burden

Share your burdens with God and seek His guidance in difficult times.

Connection to Jesus

gospel theme

This verse foreshadows the gathering of God's people, a theme fulfilled in Jesus' ministry of restoration.

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