Hosea 14:3

Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

Cross-references

Hosea 14:8 Parallel

Hosea 14:8 continues the same repentance: God says 'what have I to do with idols?' — echoing verse 3's rejection of idols.

Hosea 12:1 Contrast

Hosea 12:1 says Ephraim makes covenants with Assyria and carries oil to Egypt—parallel to the renunciation of such alliances here.

Hosea 8:9 Parallel

Hosea 8:9 describes Ephraim hiring lovers and going up to Assyria—the same idolatrous reliance on foreign powers rejected here.

Hosea 7:11 Parallel

In Hosea 7:11, Ephraim is a silly dove calling to Egypt and Assyria—the same misplaced trust in foreign alliances that is renounced here.

Hosea 5:13 Contrast

In Hosea 5:13, Ephraim vainly sought help from Assyria; here they renounce that—showing the failure of old alliances.

Hosea 2:17 Parallel

Hosea 2:17 promises removal of Baal names — like Hosea 14:3's vow to no longer say 'our God' to idols.

Deuteronomy 17:16 prohibits multiplying horses and returning to Egypt—the law behind the renunciation 'we will not ride upon horses' here.

Zechariah 13:2 reinforces this, promising removal of idol names from the land, similar to Israel's renunciation here.

Micah 5:10-14 directly parallels this, listing the same items (horses, idols) that God will destroy in the age of restoration.

Jeremiah 31:18-22 records Ephraim's repentance and return to God—the same turning from idols and reliance on God called for here.

Isaiah 30:16 shows those who said 'we will ride on horses' — the very trust Hosea rejects, leading to judgment.

Isaiah 30:2 Parallel

Isaiah 30:2 condemns trusting Egypt for refuge — same error as relying on Assyria, which Hosea renounces.

Isaiah 2:20 Parallel

Isaiah 2:20 depicts people casting away idols of silver and gold — matching Hosea's repentance from handmade gods.

Proverbs 23:11 says God is the redeemer of the fatherless, directly aligning with 'in thee the fatherless findeth mercy'.

Psalm 146:9 Parallel

Psalm 146:9 states the Lord preserves the fatherless, directly correlating with the mercy mentioned here.

2 Chronicles 16:7 rebukes Asa for relying on Syria instead of the Lord—a historical example of the misplaced trust warned against here.

Psalm 146:3 Parallel

Psalm 146:3 warns not to trust in princes or mere humans—the same general principle of relying on God rather than human power.

Psalm 68:5 Parallel

Psalm 68:5 declares God as father to the fatherless, echoing the mercy for fatherless in this verse.

Psalm 10:14 Parallel

Psalm 10:14 affirms God as helper of the fatherless, aligning with this verse's statement that the fatherless find mercy.

Psalm 20:7 Parallel

Psalm 20:7 declares trust in the Lord over chariots and horses—a direct echo of the renunciation of horse alliances here.

Psalm 33:17 Parallel

Psalm 33:17 states a horse is a vain hope for safety—reinforcing the same rejection of military might expressed here.

Joshua 11:6 Parallel

Joshua 11:6 commands hamstringing horses and burning chariots — same rejection of trust in military power as 'not ride upon horses'.

Joshua 24:23 calls Israel to put away strange gods — identical to renouncing 'work of our hands' as gods here.

1 Samuel 7:4 records Israel putting away Baalim and serving only the LORD — same call to abandon idols here.

2 Kings 16:7 shows Ahaz asking Assyria to save him — contrasting the rejection of Assyrian help here.

Micah 5:13 Parallel

Micah 5:13 promises God will destroy the idols that are 'the work of your hands' — the same idolatry Hosea renounces.

Ezekiel 29:16 says Egypt will no longer be Israel's confidence — parallel to Hosea's rejection of Assyrian salvation.

Jeremiah 2:36 warns that shifting allegiance to Egypt will bring shame, just as Assyria did — echoing Hosea's rejection of foreign alliances.

Deuteronomy 10:18 declares God executes judgment for the fatherless — directly matching 'the fatherless findeth mercy' here.

Isaiah 31:1 Parallel

Isaiah 31:1 pronounces woe on those who trust in horses and chariots instead of God — the same sin Hosea renounces.

Isaiah 10:20 promises Israel will stop relying on their oppressor and trust God instead — mirroring Hosea's rejection of Assyrian salvation.

Isaiah 2:8 Parallel

Isaiah 2:8 describes Israel bowing to idols made by their own hands — the same 'work of our hands' Hosea vows to abandon.

Isaiah 2:7 Parallel

Isaiah 2:7 condemns Israel's trust in horses and chariots — the very reliance Hosea renounces here.

Ezekiel 36:25 promises God will cleanse from idols — the divine side of the repentance Hosea's people express.

Ezekiel 37:23 echoes this repentance from idolatry, promising cleansing so Israel no longer defiles themselves with idols.

Isaiah 36:8 Contrast

Isaiah 36:8 has Assyria taunt Judah with horses — the opposite of Hosea's 'we will not ride on horses' repentance.

Proverbs 23:10 Related theme

Proverbs 23:10 warns against exploiting the fatherless, while this verse highlights God's mercy toward them — both care for the fatherless.

John 14:18 Allusion

In John 14:18, Jesus promises not to leave His followers as orphans, echoing the fatherless finding mercy here.

Ezekiel 43:7-9 similarly condemns idolatry and promises God's dwelling when they stop defiling His name with idols.

Isaiah 31:3 Parallel

Isaiah 31:3 declares horses are flesh, not spirit — reinforcing Hosea's turn from military reliance.

Isaiah 1:29 Parallel

Isaiah 1:29 shames those who desired sacred oaks — another form of the idolatry Hosea rejects as 'work of hands'.