Hosea 13:6 Meaning and Explanation
“According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.”
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Read Full Chapter →Once satisfied with God's provision, the people grew proud and forgot the One who fed them.
What Does Hosea 13:6 Mean?
The verse describes a sad and familiar pattern. God gave good pasture, and the people were filled; their needs were met abundantly. But fullness gave way to pride, their heart was exalted, lifted up in self-sufficiency. And pride led to forgetting: the very abundance that should have stirred gratitude instead crowded out the Giver. The blessing became the occasion for turning away.
This is one of Scripture's most searching warnings, that prosperity can be more spiritually dangerous than want. When we credit our own hands for what God's grace has provided, we quietly forget Him. The verse holds up a mirror to every comfortable heart and asks whether plenty has made it grateful or proud. The cure is remembrance: to receive each good gift as from the LORD and let fullness drive us toward thankfulness rather than away from the One who fills us.
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What does Hosea 13:6 mean?
Once satisfied with God's provision, the people grew proud and forgot the One who fed them.