Hosea 10:14Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~722 BC. Hosea watches Assyrian armies approach Samaria. Modern-day northern Israel/Palestine. The prophet knows his nation has months, maybe weeks left.
The emotion here: heartbroken prophet watching his nation's final days
The original word
shabar (שָׁבַר) — to shatter violently, like pottery thrown against stone
Why it matters
Shalman likely refers to Shalmaneser V, who besieged Samaria for three years
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hosea 10:14
Beth Arbel was a recent massacre everyone knew about — like saying '9/11' today
Common misconceptionPeople think this is God being cruel, but Hosea is describing the natural consequences of a society that abandoned protecting the vulnerable. God is naming what happens when justice dies.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Hosea 10:14
Bible Genome reading
Hosea 10:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hosea 10:14 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Hosea. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, warfare. Notable phrases: battle roar; fortresses destroyed. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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