Hosea 2:12

And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

Cross-reference

Hosea 2:5 Contrast

Hosea 2:5 claims lovers gave the vines and fig trees; here God destroys them — contrasting her false belief with divine judgment.

Hosea 9:2 Parallel

Hosea 9:2 echoes this judgment on wine and grain—both passages depict failed harvests as divine punishment.

Psalm 80:12 Parallel

Psalm 80:12 laments the broken vineyard walls leaving fruit vulnerable — same judgment on Israel's vine.

Isaiah 5:5 Parallel

Isaiah 5:5 describes God removing the hedge and breaking down the vineyard wall — direct parallel to destroying vines and making a forest.

Joel 1:7 Parallel

Joel 1:7 describes a locust stripping vines and fig trees, matching the destruction of these same crops here.

Ezekiel 16:33 shows Israel giving gifts to lovers, while Hosea says she received wages from them — contrasting directions in the prostitution metaphor.

Isaiah 7:23 Parallel

Isaiah 7:23 predicts vineyards becoming briers and thorns — matching Hosea's cultivated land turned to forest.

Isaiah 29:17 says the fruitful field will be regarded as a forest — same reversal image, though in a context of future restoration.

Isaiah 32:13-15 describes thorns and briers until the Spirit brings renewal — similar judgment turning land to wilderness.