Hosea 2:9 Meaning
Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
Context Explained
7And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
8For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
9Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
10And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.
11I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 1:19
Both verses emphasize God's desire to provide for His people if they are willing to follow Him.
Joel 2:25
This verse speaks of God restoring what was lost, similar to the restoration theme in Hosea.
Matthew 6:26
Jesus teaches about God's provision for His creation, echoing the themes of provision in Hosea.
Source: Hosea 2:9