King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Threshing-floor and winepress won't feed them, and new wine will disappoint her.
Berean Standard Bible:
The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.
American Standard Version:
The threshing-floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail her.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The floor{H1637} and the winepress{H3342} shall not feed{H7462} them, and the new wine{H8492} shall fail{H3584} in her.
Cross-References (KJV):
Hosea 2:9
- Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax [given] to cover her nakedness.
Micah 6:13
- Therefore also will I make [thee] sick in smiting thee, in making [thee] desolate because of thy sins.
Micah 6:16
- For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
Isaiah 24:7
- The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
Isaiah 24:12
- In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
Joel 1:3
- Tell ye your children of it, and [let] your children [tell] their children, and their children another generation.
Joel 1:7
- He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast [it] away; the branches thereof are made white.
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Commentary for Hosea 9:2
Hosea 9:2 is a part of the prophetic book of Hosea, which is set in the late 8th century BCE, during the final years of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The book primarily addresses the apostasy of the Israelites, who have turned away from the worship of Yahweh to engage in the worship of other gods, particularly those associated with the fertility cults of the Canaanite religion. This verse is situated within a series of prophecies that Hosea delivers concerning the judgment and punishment that God will bring upon Israel for their unfaithfulness.
In Hosea 9:2, the verse uses agricultural metaphors to convey the severity of the impending divine judgment. The "floor" refers to the threshing floor where grain was processed, and the "winepress" is where grapes were crushed to make wine. These places symbolize the foundational elements of the Israelite economy and sustenance. The verse declares that these essential sources of food and drink will fail the people; they will not provide nourishment or the expected yield. The "new wine" represents the hope for a new season's produce, but it too "shall fail," indicating a loss of both the present and future sustenance.
The historical context of this verse reflects the instability and eventual downfall of the Northern Kingdom. The Assyrian Empire was a growing threat, and the political instability within Israel, coupled with the people's religious infidelity, set the stage for the kingdom's destruction. Hosea's message is a stark warning that the people's spiritual adultery would lead to material consequences—famine, drought, and ultimately, the loss of their land and way of life. The verse encapsulates the themes of judgment, the consequences of sin, and the broken covenant between God and His people, emphasizing the interconnectedness of spiritual faithfulness and the prosperity of the land.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1637
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גֹּרֶן
Transliteration: gôren
Pronunciation: go'-ren
Description: from an unused root meaning to smooth; a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area; (barn, corn, threshing-) floor, (threshing-, void) place. - Strong's Number: H3342
There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יֶקֶב
Transliteration: yeqeb
Pronunciation: yeh'-keb
Description: from an unused root meaning to excavate; a trough (as dug out); specifically, a wine-vat (whether the lower one, into which the juice drains; or the upper, in which the grapes are crushed); fats, presses, press-fat, wine(-press). - Strong's Number: H7462
There are 144 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָעָה
Transliteration: râʻâh
Pronunciation: raw-aw'
Description: a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste. - Strong's Number: H8492
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תִּירוֹשׁ
Transliteration: tîyrôwsh
Pronunciation: tee-roshe'
Description: or תִּירֹשׁ; from יָרַשׁ in the sense of expulsion; must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine; (new, sweet) wine. - Strong's Number: H3584
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּחַשׁ
Transliteration: kâchash
Pronunciation: kaw-khash'
Description: a primitive root; to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe); deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.