Verse 1

Ephraim{H669} feedeth{H7462}{(H8802)} on wind{H7307}, and followeth{H7291}{(H8802)} after the east wind{H6921}: he daily{H3117} increaseth{H7235}{(H8686)} lies{H3577} and desolation{H7701}; and they do make{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with the Assyrians{H804}, and oil{H8081} is carried{H2986}{(H8714)} into Egypt{H4714}.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 22:22 : 22 The wind{H7307} shall eat up{H7462}{(H8799)} all thy pastors{H7462}{(H8802)}, and thy lovers{H157}{(H8764)} shall go{H3212}{(H8799)} into captivity{H7628}: surely then shalt thou be ashamed{H954}{(H8799)} and confounded{H3637}{(H8738)} for all thy wickedness{H7451}.
  • Hos 5:13 : 13 When Ephraim{H669} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} his sickness{H2483}, and Judah{H3063} saw his wound{H4205}, then went{H3212}{(H8799)} Ephraim{H669} to the Assyrian{H804}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to king{H4428} Jareb{H3377}{(H8677)}{H7378}{(H8799)}: yet could{H3201}{(H8799)} he not heal{H7495}{(H8800)} you, nor cure{H1455}{(H8799)} you of your wound{H4205}.
  • Hos 11:12 : 12 Ephraim{H669} compasseth{H5437}{(H8804)} me about with lies{H3585}, and the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} with deceit{H4820}: but Judah{H3063} yet ruleth{H7300}{(H8804)} with God{H410}, and is faithful{H539}{(H8737)} with the saints{H6918}.
  • Hos 8:7 : 7 For they have sown{H2232}{(H8799)} the wind{H7307}, and they shall reap{H7114}{(H8799)} the whirlwind{H5492}: it hath no stalk{H7054}: the bud{H6780} shall yield{H6213}{(H8799)} no meal{H7058}: if{H194} so be it yield{H6213}{(H8799)}, the strangers{H2114}{(H8801)} shall swallow it up{H1104}{(H8799)}.
  • Ezek 17:10 : 10 Yea, behold, being planted{H8362}{(H8803)}, shall it prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}? shall it not utterly{H3001}{(H8800)} wither{H3001}{(H8799)}, when the east{H6921} wind{H7307} toucheth{H5060}{(H8800)} it? it shall wither{H3001}{(H8799)} in the furrows{H6170} where it grew{H6780}.
  • 2 Kgs 15:19 : 19 And Pul{H6322} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} came{H935}{(H8804)} against the land{H776}: and Menahem{H4505} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} Pul{H6322} a thousand{H505} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701}, that his hand{H3027} might be with him to confirm{H2388}{(H8687)} the kingdom{H4467} in his hand{H3027}.
  • 2 Kgs 17:4-6 : 4 And the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} found{H4672}{(H8799)} conspiracy{H7195} in Hoshea{H1954}: for he had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} messengers{H4397} to So{H5471} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}, and brought{H5927}{(H8689)} no present{H4503} to the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, as he had done year{H8141} by year{H8141}: therefore the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} shut him up{H6113}{(H8799)}, and bound{H631}{(H8799)} him in prison{H1004}{H3608}. 5 Then the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} came up{H5927}{(H8799)} throughout all the land{H776}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}, and besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} it three{H7969} years{H8141}. 6 In the ninth{H8671} year{H8141} of Hoshea{H1954} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} took{H3920}{(H8804)} Samaria{H8111}, and carried{H1540} Israel{H3478} away{H1540}{(H8686)} into Assyria{H804}, and placed{H3427}{(H8686)} them in Halah{H2477} and in Habor{H2249} by the river{H5104} of Gozan{H1470}, and in the cities{H5892} of the Medes{H4074}.
  • Job 15:2 : 2 Should a wise man{H2450} utter{H6030}{(H8799)} vain{H7307} knowledge{H1847}, and fill{H4390}{(H8762)} his belly{H990} with the east wind{H6921}?
  • Isa 30:6-7 : 6 The burden{H4853} of the beasts{H929} of the south{H5045}: into the land{H776} of trouble{H6869} and anguish{H6695}, from whence come the young{H3833} and old lion{H3918}, the viper{H660} and fiery{H8314} flying{H5774}{(H8789)} serpent{H8314}, they will carry{H5375}{(H8799)} their riches{H2428} upon the shoulders{H3802} of young asses{H5895}, and their treasures{H214} upon the bunches{H1707} of camels{H1581}, to a people{H5971} that shall not profit{H3276}{(H8686)} them. 7 For the Egyptians{H4714} shall help{H5826}{(H8799)} in vain{H1892}, and to no purpose{H7385}: therefore have I cried{H7121}{(H8804)} concerning this{H2063}, Their{H1992} strength{H7293} is to sit still{H7674}.