Hosea 13:3Therefore they will be like the morning mist, and like the dew that passes away early, like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and like the smoke out of the chimney.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~750 BC. Prophet Hosea speaks to a nation addicted to idols, warning of Assyrian invasion. Modern-day northern Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: heartbroken over watching people choose emptiness
The original word
qash (קַשׁ) — worthless chaff blown away, what remains after grain is separated
Why it matters
Threshing floors were built on hilltops to catch wind for separating grain from chaff
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hosea 13:3
Four images of disappearing — mist, dew, chaff, smoke — each faster than the last
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about unbelievers going to hell, but it's about God's own people choosing temporary pleasures over lasting relationship with Him.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Hosea 13:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hosea 13:3 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include transience, divine judgment. Notable phrases: morning mist; chaff driven by whirlwind. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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