Contradiction with Psalm 127:3
Children are viewed as a heritage and reward from the LORD, contrary to the loss of glory described in Hosea 9:11.
Psalm 127:3: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.
Contradiction with Genesis 1:28
God commands humanity to be fruitful and multiply, opposing the barrenness implied in Hosea 9:11.
Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]
Contradiction with Exodus 23:26
Promises that none shall miscarry or be barren, which contrasts with the lack of birth in Hosea 9:11.
Exodus 23:26: There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:14
Declares that there shall be no sterile among the people, opposite to the barrenness in Hosea 9:11.
Deuteronomy 7:14: Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
Contradiction with Psalm 113:9
Describes God as making the barren woman a joyful mother, in contrast to the withholding of birth in Hosea 9:11.
Psalm 113:9: He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. [to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house]
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict in Hosea 9:11 could be seen in the tension between the pronouncement of loss or punishment and the overall themes of hope and redemption found elsewhere in the Bible. It might seem inconsistent to some because, on one hand, God is seen as loving and forgiving, yet here there is a message of loss. This could create confusion about the balance between divine justice and mercy.