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Hosea 5:12

King James Version (KJV)

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Hosea 5:12

Verse 12 of 15

Scripture focus

Therefore [will] I [be] unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

Hosea 5:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hosea 5:12

Theological / Devotional

As a moth. This is a graphic figure depicting the gradual decline and decay of Israel’s moral and spiritual life. The moth that eats garments aptly represents slow but sure destruction (Job 13:28).

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