Hosea 9:11
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel is commanded not to rejoice like the nations because they have played the harlot against their God. The days of punishment are coming; the prophet is called a fool by a people corrupted since Gibeah. Ephraim's glory will fly …
Other Translations
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception.
Ephraim <FI>is<Fi> as a fowl, Fly away doth their honour, without birth, And without womb, and without conception.
As for Ephraim, their glory will go in flight like a bird: there will be no birth and no one with child and no giving of life.
Cross References
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land …
The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and …
And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as …
Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and …
And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: …
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them …
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.