Hosea 10:15 Meaning and Explanation
“So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Because of Israel's great wickedness, centered at Bethel, its king will be cut off completely in a single morning.
What Does Hosea 10:15 Mean?
The chapter closes where its idolatry was rooted, at Bethel, the house of God turned house of vanity. Because of the nation's great wickedness, the same judgment will fall, and at dawn, swiftly and decisively, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off. The throne the people leaned on instead of the Lord ends in a moment.
The sudden ending is a final warning that earthly security built apart from God can collapse overnight. Yet the silence after the king is cut off leaves room for hope, for Hosea's next words will speak of a love that draws the wandering child home. Even the severest judgment in this book is never God's last word; beyond the fallen throne stands the King and the mercy that endures.
Hosea 10:15 in the Original Language
Beth-el (בֵּית אֵל), 'house of God' -- the shrine-town whose corrupted worship made it the source of Israel's judgment.
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What does Hosea 10:15 mean?
Because of Israel's great wickedness, centered at Bethel, its king will be cut off completely in a single morning.