Contradictions and Paradoxes in Hosea 9:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Hosea 9:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Hosea 9:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Hosea, Ephraim is like a city that seems nice and safe, but sadly, bad things will happen to their children. This teaches that even if things look good on the outside, problems can still come if people make bad choices.

Hosea 9:13: Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, [is] planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:4

This verse speaks about the blessings of fruitfulness and increase, contradicting Hosea 9:13's implication of judgment on Ephraim's children.

Deuteronomy 28:4: Blessed [shall be] the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:3

This verse describes children as a heritage and reward from the Lord, contrasting the negative context of Hosea 9:13.

Psalm 127:3: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:13

This verse promises that all children will be taught by the Lord and have great peace, which opposes the destruction mentioned in Hosea 9:13.

Isaiah 54:13: And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children.
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