Hosea 10:7
“Samaria and her king float away, like a twig on the water.”
— Hosea 10:7
About this verse
Hosea 10:7 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is northern kingdom. These words are attributed to Hosea. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include destruction, powerlessness. Notable phrases: float away; like a twig. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Hosea
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
lonely
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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