Hosea 1:11

Authorized King James Version

Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וְ֠נִקְבְּצוּ

H6908

be gathered

to grasp, i.e., collect

וּבְנֵֽי

H1121

Then shall the children

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

יְהוּדָ֤ה

H3063

of Judah

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

וּבְנֵֽי

H1121

Then shall the children

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙

H3478

of Israel

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

יַחְדָּ֔ו

H3162

together

properly, a unit, i.e., (adverb) unitedly

וְשָׂמ֥וּ

H7760

and appoint

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

לָהֶ֛ם

רֹ֥אשׁ

H7218

head

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

#10

אֶחָ֖ד

H259

themselves one

properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first

#11

וְעָל֣וּ

H5927

and they shall come up

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

#12

מִן

H4480

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

#13

הָאָ֑רֶץ

H776

out of the land

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

#14

כִּ֥י

H3588

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

#15

גָד֖וֹל

H1419

for great

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

#16

י֥וֹם

H3117

shall be the day

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

#17

יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃

H3157

of Jezreel

jizreel, the name of two places in palestine and of two israelites

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection

In what ways does understanding divine revelation in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?
How does this verse's literary context within Hosea chapter 1 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?
How does this passage contribute to our understanding of from physical deliverance in the Old Testament to spiritual redemption in the New, and what implications does this have for Christian discipleship?