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Israel, also named Jacob, was the son of Isaac, the father of the twelve tribes of Israel, and a key patriarch of the Jewish people.

The name Israel means “who prevails with God”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 25:26; referred to as Israel (Aramiac יִשְׂרָאֵל), Jacob (יַעֲקֹב), Jeshurun (יְשֻׁרוּן), Israelite (יִשְׂרְאֵלִי), Israelitess (יִשְׂרְאֵלִית), Israelite (Ἰσραήλ), Jacob (Ἰακώβ), or Israel (Ἰσραηλίτης); son of Isaac and Rebekah; a brother of Esau; husband of Rachel and Leah, with concubines Zilpah and Bilhah; father of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph and Benjamin.

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Jacob was the younger twin son of Isaac and Rebekah. He struggled with his twin brother Esau in the womb and was born holding Esau’s heel (Genesis 25:21–26). God told Rebekah that the boys symbolized two nations and that the older son would serve the younger (Genesis 25:23).

Isaac favored Esau, who loved the outdoors, while Rebekah preferred Jacob, who enjoyed staying at home. One day, Esau came back very hungry from hunting, and Jacob traded him some red stew for his inheritance rights (Genesis 25:27–34; see Hebrews 12:16). Later, Isaac asked Esau to prepare wild game for him to eat so he could bless him (Genesis 27:1–4; compare 25:28). However, Rebekah sent Jacob to trick Isaac into giving him the blessing instead, and her plan worked (Genesis 27:5–29). Jacob's deception was soon discovered (Genesis 27:30–35). But legally, valid blessings were unchangeable promises (27:33). So Isaac gave Esau a lesser blessing (Genesis 27:36–40). Esau planned to kill Jacob (27:41). Rebekah persuaded Isaac to send Jacob to her brother Laban so Jacob could marry within the family (Genesis 27:42–46).

Isaac gave the covenant promises to Jacob and sent him to Haran (Genesis 28:1–5). On the way, God appeared to Jacob in a dream and confirmed the promises of land and descendants given to Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 28:10–15). Jacob worshiped the Lord and named the place Bethel, meaning "house of God."

In Haran, Jacob worked for his uncle Laban (Genesis 29–31). Jacob loved Laban's daughter Rachel and worked seven years to marry her. However, Laban tricked him by giving him his older daughter Leah on the wedding night. Jacob then worked another seven years for Rachel and six more years to build his own flocks (Genesis 30:25–43; see also 31:38–42). Despite many challenges, he had thirteen children and became very wealthy.

After twenty years, God told Jacob to return to Canaan (Genesis 31:3). Jacob feared Laban and his sons (Genesis 31:1–2). So, he organized his caravan and left while Laban was away (31:4–21). Laban chased after him, but God stopped him from harming Jacob (Genesis 31:22–24, 29). Instead, Laban scolded Jacob for leaving secretly and accused him of stealing his idols (Genesis 31:25–30). Jacob allowed Laban to search his tents, but the idols were not found (Genesis 31:33–35). Jacob then became angry (Genesis 31:36–42). Although their conflict was unresolved, the two men made a peace agreement (Genesis 31:43–54). The location became a lasting boundary between Israel and Aram.

Jacob now faced Esau and God. When Esau came with four hundred men, Jacob asked for God's protection and sent gifts to make peace with his brother, whom he had not seen for many years (Genesis 32:3–21). That night, in an event symbolizing his life, Jacob wrestled with a man who dislocated his hip and gave him the blessing he wanted (Genesis 32:22–32). God also changed his name to Israel, meaning "God fights."

In the morning, Jacob met Esau, and they reconciled (Genesis 33:1–11). Esau was kind and forgiving, and Jacob shared some of his blessings. Esau then returned to Seir, while Jacob continued to Canaan. In Shechem, Jacob bought land and built an altar (Genesis 33:18–20). He then moved to Bethel and removed all foreign idols from his household (Genesis 35:1–8). God reaffirmed Jacob's new name, Israel, and renewed his promises of land and descendants (Genesis 35:9–15).

Jacob favored Rachel and her son Joseph (Genesis 37:1–3). Joseph's brothers grew jealous and hated him. Joseph's dreams made them angrier (Genesis 37:4–11), so they sold him as a slave (Genesis 37:12–28). For over twenty years, Jacob thought Joseph was dead. Jacob only learned Joseph was alive after sending Benjamin to Egypt with Judah. Joseph then helped his family during the famine (Genesis 43:1–14; 45:24–28). Jacob felt renewed and moved to Egypt. He joyfully reunited with Joseph in Goshen (Genesis 46:28–30) and thrived for seventeen more years.

When Jacob was near death at age 147, he planned for his family's future. He made Joseph promise to bury him in Canaan (Genesis 47:29–31; 49:29–32). He gave Joseph’s sons his main blessing and placed Ephraim, the younger son, first (Genesis 48:1–20). He assured the family they would return to Canaan (Genesis 48:21–22). Then he blessed each of his sons and predicted the future of their descendants (Genesis 49:1–28). He died and was buried in the cave of Machpelah, accompanied by his sons and a large Egyptian procession (Genesis 49:33–50:13). His death marked the end of the patriarchal age and the start of Israel’s growth as a nation in Egypt until they returned to live in the promised land (see Exodus—Joshua).

The name "Jacob" became another name for the nation of Israel (see Numbers 23:7, 21; 24:5; Hosea 12:2). God called the nation to serve him as their ancestors did (Hosea 12:3–14). He promised Israel the same love he showed Jacob (Malachi 1:2). He also promised that a powerful leader would come from Jacob's descendants (Genesis 49:8–12; Numbers 24:17–19).

Passages for Further Study

Genesis 25:19–34; 27:1–35:29; 37:1–35; 42:1–4, 29–38; 43:1–13; 45:25–50:14; Exodus 1:1–5; Numbers 23:7–10, 20–23; 24:5–9, 17–19; Deuteronomy 26:5; Joshua 24:4, 32; Hosea 12:2–14; Malachi 1:2; John 4:5–6, 12; Acts 7:8–16; Romans 9:10–13; Hebrews 11:8–9, 20–21

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Jacob Jeshurun Israel (Person) Israelite Jesurun

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Father

Isaac

Mother

Rebekah

Spouse

Bilhah Leah Rachel Zilpah

Siblings

Esau

Children

Asher Benjamin Dan Dinah Gad Issachar Joseph Judah Levi Naphtali Reuben Simeon Zebulun

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3,504 verses

Includes 926 verses that refer to Israel without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Ezekiel 39:29יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    And I will no longer hide My face from them, for I will pour out My Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.”
  2. Ezekiel 40:2יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.
  3. Ezekiel 40:4יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    “Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
  4. Ezekiel 43:2יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    …and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
  5. Ezekiel 43:7יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    …and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.
  6. Ezekiel 43:10יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan,
  7. Ezekiel 44:2יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut.
  8. Ezekiel 44:6יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Tell the rebellious house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I have had enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel.
  9. Ezekiel 44:9יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.
  10. Ezekiel 44:10יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity.
  11. Ezekiel 44:12יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.
  12. Ezekiel 44:15יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
  13. Ezekiel 44:22יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.
  14. Ezekiel 44:28יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.
  15. Ezekiel 44:29יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.
  16. Ezekiel 45:6יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    As the property of the city, you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the holy district. It will belong to the whole house of Israel.
  17. Ezekiel 45:8יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    This land will be his possession in Israel. And My princes will no longer oppress My people, but will give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
  18. Ezekiel 45:9יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’
  19. Ezekiel 45:15יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    And one sheep shall be given from each flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These are for the grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement for the people, declares the Lord GOD.
  20. Ezekiel 45:16יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    All the people of the land must participate in this contribution for the prince in Israel.
  21. Ezekiel 45:17יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.
  22. Ezekiel 47:13יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions.
  23. Ezekiel 47:18יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.
  24. Ezekiel 47:21יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
  25. Ezekiel 47:22יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
  26. Ezekiel 48:11יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
  27. Ezekiel 48:19יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    The workers of the city who cultivate it will come from all the tribes of Israel.
  28. Ezekiel 48:29יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.
  29. Ezekiel 48:31יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    …the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi.
  30. Daniel 1:3יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—
  31. Daniel 9:7יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.
  32. Daniel 9:11יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.
  33. Daniel 9:20יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—
  34. Hosea 1:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
  35. Hosea 1:4יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.
  36. Hosea 1:5יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”
  37. Hosea 1:6יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them.
  38. Hosea 1:10יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
  39. Hosea 1:11יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.
  40. Hosea 3:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”
  41. Hosea 3:4יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.
  42. Hosea 3:5יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
  43. Hosea 4:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!
  44. Hosea 4:15יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
  45. Hosea 4:16יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
  46. Hosea 5:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
  47. Hosea 5:3יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.
  48. Hosea 5:4Referred to, not named
    Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
  49. Hosea 5:5יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
  50. Hosea 5:6Referred to, not named
    They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.
  51. Hosea 5:7Referred to, not named
    They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their land.
  52. Hosea 5:9יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Ephraim will be laid waste on the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel I proclaim what is certain.
  53. Hosea 6:10יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled.
  54. Hosea 7:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.
  55. Hosea 7:10יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.
  56. Hosea 8:2יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!”
  57. Hosea 8:3יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him.
  58. Hosea 8:4Referred to, not named
    They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.
  59. Hosea 8:6יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.
  60. Hosea 8:8יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Israel is swallowed up! Now they are among the nations like a worthless vessel.
  61. Hosea 8:9Referred to, not named
    For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.
  62. Hosea 8:14יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels.
  63. Hosea 9:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.
  64. Hosea 9:2Referred to, not named
    The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.
  65. Hosea 9:3Referred to, not named
    They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.
  66. Hosea 9:7יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.
  67. Hosea 9:10יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.
  68. Hosea 10:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.
  69. Hosea 10:2Referred to, not named
    Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.
  70. Hosea 10:3Referred to, not named
    Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?”
  71. Hosea 10:4Referred to, not named
    They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.
  72. Hosea 10:6יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.
  73. Hosea 10:8יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
  74. Hosea 10:9יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
  75. Hosea 10:10Referred to, not named
    I will chasten them when I please; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bondage for their double transgression.
  76. Hosea 10:11יַעֲקֹב · Jacob
    Ephraim is a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh; but I will place a yoke on her fair neck. I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow, and Jacob will break the hard ground.
  77. Hosea 10:12Referred to, not named
    Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.
  78. Hosea 10:13Referred to, not named
    You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,
  79. Hosea 10:14Referred to, not named
    …the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.
  80. Hosea 10:15יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day dawns, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.
  81. Hosea 11:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.
  82. Hosea 11:2Referred to, not named
    But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.
  83. Hosea 11:8יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!
  84. Hosea 11:12יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
  85. Hosea 12:2יַעֲקֹב · Jacob
    The LORD has a charge to bring against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
  86. Hosea 12:3Referred to, not named
    In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
  87. Hosea 12:4Referred to, not named
    Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
  88. Hosea 12:6Referred to, not named
    But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and always wait on your God.
  89. Hosea 12:12יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel; יַעֲקֹב · Jacob
    Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep.
  90. Hosea 12:13יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.
  91. Hosea 13:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.
  92. Hosea 13:9יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me—against your helper.
  93. Hosea 13:10Referred to, not named
    Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”?
  94. Hosea 13:11Referred to, not named
    So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.
  95. Hosea 14:1יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.
  96. Hosea 14:2Referred to, not named
    Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.
  97. Hosea 14:3Referred to, not named
    Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”
  98. Hosea 14:4Referred to, not named
    I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.
  99. Hosea 14:5יִשְׂרָאֵל · God; יִשְׂרָאֵל · Israel
    I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
  100. Hosea 14:6Referred to, not named
    His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.