Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
This verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord with all one's heart and not relying on personal understanding, whereas Hosea 11:3 discusses God's guidance and healing, implying His understanding surpasses human understanding.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
This verse states that cursed is the man who trusts in man, whereas Hosea 11:3 shows God guiding Ephraim by the hand, indicating a reliance on divine guidance.
Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Contradiction with Isaiah 48:4
This verse talks about the stubbornness and stiff-necked nature of Israel, while Hosea 11:3 describes God healing and leading Ephraim, suggesting a nurturing relationship despite resistance.
Isaiah 48:4: Because I knew that thou [art] obstinate, and thy neck [is] an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; [obstinate: Heb. hard]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 8:5
Hosea 11:3 speaks of God's gentle guidance, while this verse represents God's discipline as a father chastens his son, which can be seen as a harsher form of guidance.
Deuteronomy 8:5: Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, [so] the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
Paradox #1
Hosea 11:3 speaks of caring and guidance, yet elsewhere in the Bible, there are instances of judgment and punishment. This could be seen as a contradiction between a nurturing figure and a strict one.