Hosea 13:9

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

Cross-reference

Hosea 13:4 Contrast

In Hosea 13:4, God declares He alone is Israel's savior — the helper they now reject, highlighting the tragedy.

Hosea 14:1 Parallel

Hosea 14:1 follows this judgment by offering repentance — the cure for being 'against your helper' is to return to God.

Hosea 8:4 Parallel

Hosea 8:4 condemns Israel's self-appointed kings and idols — the same rebellion that makes them against God, their true help.

In Deuteronomy 33:26, God rides in help — the very helper Israel is against, underscoring their folly.

Titus 3:3-7 describes God saving rebels by mercy — directly answering the predicament in Hosea where Israel is against their own Helper.

In Jeremiah 5:25, sins withhold good — just as being against their helper causes ruin in Hosea.

In Jeremiah 4:18, their own ways bring calamity — mirroring Hosea's charge that destruction comes from being against their helper.

In Jeremiah 2:19, Israel's own wickedness corrects them — the same self-destruction from opposing their helper.

Jeremiah 2:17 explicitly says Israel brought calamity on themselves by forsaking God — directly parallel to being 'against your helper'.

Psalm 121:2 Allusion

In Psalm 121:2, help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth — the helper Israel rejects.

Psalm 46:1 Allusion

In Psalm 46:1, God is a present help in trouble — the helper Israel is against, making their destruction self-caused.

Psalm 33:20 Allusion

In Psalm 33:20, the Lord is our help and shield — the helper Israel opposes, showing their rejection.

2 Kings 17:7–17 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:7-17, the historical account of Israel's fall lists the sins that made them 'against' their helper — fulfilling this indictment.

2 Chronicles 28:23 shows Ahaz seeking help from foreign gods — exactly the pattern behind Israel's ruin: rejecting God as help.

Psalm 146:5 Contrast

Psalm 146:5 blesses those whose help is God — contrasting Israel's self-destruction by rejecting that same help.

Isaiah 3:11 Parallel

Isaiah 3:11 declares the wicked get repaid — echoing the principle that Israel's opposition to God here brings destruction.

Isaiah 3:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:9, the people bring evil on themselves — a different emphasis than God directly destroying, but both trace calamity to sin.

Ephesians 1:3-5 shows God blessing and choosing His people — a stark contrast to Israel rejecting God as their help and facing destruction.

Exodus 14:13 recalls God as Israel's deliverer — the same Helper Israel now opposes, leading to their destruction.