Hosea 5:5

And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.

Cross-references

Hosea 5:14 Parallel

In verse 14, God becomes a lion to tear and carry off without rescue — the devastating consequence of the stumbling mentioned in verse 5.

Hosea 5:10 Parallel

Hosea 5:10 extends the judgment, targeting Judah's princes for moving boundary markers, amplifying the theme of divine wrath.

Hosea 14:1 Parallel

Hosea 14:1 calls Israel to return because they stumbled in iniquity — directly echoes the stumbling here.

Hosea 7:10 Citation

In Hosea 7:10, the exact phrase 'Israel's arrogance testifies against them' repeats the accusation of 5:5.

Hosea 4:5 Parallel

Hosea 4:5 uses the same 'stumble' language — both describe Israel's downfall due to sin.

Ezekiel 23:31-35 shows Judah drinking the same cup of judgment as Samaria — paralleling the shared fall of Israel and Judah in Hosea.

Matthew 23:31 has Pharisees witnessing against themselves — parallel to pride witnessing against Israel here.

Amos 5:2 Parallel

Amos 5:2 declares virgin Israel fallen, never to rise — directly echoing the 'stumble' in Hosea and emphasizing the finality of judgment.

Amos 2:5 Parallel

Amos 2:5 pronounces fire on Judah's strongholds — a concrete judgment matching the implication of stumbling in Hosea's prophecy.

Amos 2:4 Parallel

Amos 2:4 specifies Judah's sins (rejecting the law, following lies) — providing the reasons for Judah's stumbling alongside Israel in Hosea.

2 Kings 17:19 Historical context

2 Kings 17:19 records Judah following Israel's sins — explaining why Judah also stumbles with Israel in Hosea.

Jeremiah 14:7 echoes that iniquities testify against God's people — identical motif of sin bearing witness.

Isaiah 59:12 says sins testify against them — same self-incrimination as pride testifying here. Strong parallel.

In Isaiah 28:1-3, the 'crown of pride' of Ephraim's drunkards is judged—echoing Hosea's indictment of Israel's arrogance.

Isaiah 9:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 9:9, Ephraim's pride and arrogance are directly named—linking to the same target in Hosea 5:5.

Isaiah 3:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:9, the people's looks testify against them and their sin is public—similar to Hosea's 'arrogance testifies'.

2 Kings 17:20 Historical context

2 Kings 17:20 describes the actual rejection and exile of Israel — the historical fulfillment of the judgment Hosea warns about.

Jeremiah 2:19 says evil chastises and apostasy reproves — highlighting the self-inflicted nature of punishment, consistent with Hosea's 'pride testifies'.

Isaiah 9:10 Parallel

In Isaiah 9:10, the proud resolve to rebuild after judgment illustrates the arrogance Hosea 5:5 condemns.