In the book of Hosea, Hosea shared how Jehovah God said, “I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be your plagues; O grave, I will be your destruction: repentance shall be hid from my eyes”, and in chapter thirteen and verse fifteen of Hosea, Hosea shared how Jehovah God said what would happen, “though he be fruitful among his brethren” where we read,
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come,
the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness,
and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up:
he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
The verse begins, “Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, ...” Hosea began with the words, “though he be fruitful” or “even if and whether he, Ephraim, bears fruit” “among his brethren” which means “in the midst and middle of his, Ephraim's, relatives, kinship and kindred”, “an east wind shall come” or “a breeze of air from an eastward direction will enter and come in”. Hosea shared how Jehovah God said even if the people of “Ephraim” bear “fruit” in the midst of their kindred a breeze from an easterly direction will arise.
The verse goes on to say, “the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness,” Hosea continued with the words, “the wind of the LORD” or “the breeze or blast of air belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the One True God” “shall come up” which means “will enter and come in” “from the wilderness” or “separate and apart from the uninhabited land, open field and desert place”. Hosea shared how the breeze of Jehovah God would arise from the desert place.
The verse continues, “and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up:” Hosea added the words, “and his spring” or “and his, Ephraim's, flowing fountain, source of life, joy and purification” “shall become dry” which means “will be disconcerted, ashamed and disappointed”, “and his fountain” or “and his, Ephraim's, spring or well” “shall be dried up” which means “will disappear and exist as wasted, desolate and in ruins”. Hosea shared how the breeze from Jehovah God would disappoint and waste away Ephraim's fountains and wells.
Finally the verse says, “he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.” Hosea ended this verse with the words, “he shall spoil” or “he, Jehovah God, will rob and plunder” “the treasure” which means “the storehouse, treasury, cellar, garner and depository” “of all pleasant vessels” or “pertaining to each, every, the whole and everyone of Ephraim's desirable and precious implements, utensils, furniture and receptacles”. Hosea concluded this verse by referring to how Jehovah God would plunder the treasury and depository of every one of Ephraim's precious implements and utensils.
When we consider Hosea's words in this verse, we learn how Jehovah God would involve Himself in the lives of the people of “Ephraim” even if they were productive or “fruitful” in the midst of their kindred. God would cause a blast of air to arise from the desert place which would make their fountains and wells be destroyed, and every one of their depositories for precious utensils would be plundered as well. God's desire was to have a personal relationship with the people of “Ephraim”, but they refused and forgot about Him. God wants a relationship with us as well, and He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind to make this possible. When we believe and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and assure us that whatever we do in His name shall be preserved and not plundered or blown away.
Next time Hosea shares how Jehovah God says, “Samaria shall become desolate”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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