Hosea 12:14Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~750 BC. The kingdom is collapsing under Assyrian pressure. Hosea delivers God's final warning in Samaria before exile...
The emotion here: heartbroken but forced to pronounce inevitable judgment
The original word
ka'as (כַּעַס) — bitter provocation that builds to explosive anger over time
Why it matters
Ephraim was the dominant tribe of northern Israel, their name became synonymous with the whole kingdom
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hosea 12:14
This isn't God losing His temper — it's the end result of 200 years of patient warnings
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God's anger, but Hosea is heartbroken. He married an unfaithful wife to understand God's pain over unfaithful Israel.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Hosea 12:14
Bible Genome reading
Hosea 12:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hosea 12:14 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, consequences. Notable phrases: bitterly provoked; will repay contempt. 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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