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Ephraim is struck, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yes, though they bring forth, yet will I kill the beloved fruit of their womb.
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A Dead Tree from the Root Up
Commentators explain that Hosea uses the powerful image of a tree to describe Israel's judgment. They are not just 'smitten' on the branches, as if by a storm, but their 'root is dried up.' This signifies a complete and irreversible destruction. God's judgment is total, removing any source of life or hope for future recovery, much like a tree that is dead from its very foundation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ephraim is smitten - The prophet, under the image of a tree, repeats the same sentence of God upon Israel. The word “smitten” is used of the…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall bear no fruit—Ephraim, whose very name signifies fruitfulness.
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet again threatens the Israelites with extreme vengeance. It is no wonder that the same sentence is repeated so often, for, as we know, hy…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ephraim is smitten The people of the ten tribes, the kingdom of Israel, who had been like a tree planted in a pleasant pl…
