Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



They will not stay in the land of the Lord.
Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt,
and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.
Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfRepulsive FoodReturning to the oldUnclean Things

Israel will not return to the land of Egypt
and Assyria will be his king,
because they refused to repent.
Verse ConceptsempiresImpenitence, Warnings AgainstRepentance, Importance OfAssyria, Prophecies OfNot Returning To GodReturning to the oldGentile Rulers

They will be roused like birds from Egypt
and like doves from the land of Assyria.
Then I will settle them in their homes.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Verse ConceptsdovesGroups Trembling

They will be roused like birds from Egypt
and like doves from the land of Assyria.
Then I will settle them in their homes.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Verse ConceptsdovesGroups Trembling

Like hovering birds,
so the Lord of Hosts will protect Jerusalem
by protecting it, He will rescue it,
by sparing it, He will deliver it.
Verse Conceptsdefence, divineGuardsRemnantShieldsWingsGod Being Our DefenceBirdsProtection And Safetyflyingpreservation


They will be roused like birds from Egypt
and like doves from the land of Assyria.
Then I will settle them in their homes.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Verse ConceptsdovesGroups Trembling

Therefore, I am going to persuade her, lead her to the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her vineyards back to her and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as [she did] in the days of her youth, as in the day she came out of the land of Egypt. In that day- the Lord's declaration- you will call [Me]: My husband, and no longer call Me: My Baal. read more.
For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth; they will no longer be remembered by their names. On that day I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the sky, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will shatter bow, sword, and weapons of war in the land and will enable the people to rest securely. I will take you to be My wife forever. I will take you to be My wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion. I will take you to be My wife in faithfulness, and you will know the Lord. On that day I will respond- the Lord's declaration. I will respond to the sky, and it will respond to the earth. The earth will respond to the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. I will sow her in the land for Myself, and I will have compassion on No Compassion; I will say to Not My People: You are My people, and he will say: [You are] My God.

I will not vent the full fury of My anger; I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not come in rage. They will follow the Lord; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west. They will be roused like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration.

Labor pains come on him. He is not a wise son; when the time comes, he will not be born. I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death. Death, where are your barbs? Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

Ephraim, why should I have anything more
to do with idols?
It is I who answer and watch over him.
I am like a flourishing pine tree;
your fruit comes from Me.
Verse ConceptsFir TreesUnfading LifeThe Source Of FruitGod Will AnswerWhat Have We In Common?God KeepsChristmas Treefruitfulness