Hosea 7:1

When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

Cross-reference

Hosea 12:1 Parallel

Hosea 12:1 says Ephraim multiplies lies and violence, echoing the theft and robbery described here.

Hosea 11:12 Parallel

Hosea 11:12 states Ephraim surrounds God with lies, directly matching the falsehood mentioned in this verse.

Hosea 6:10 Parallel

Hosea 6:10 describes Ephraim's prostitution as a 'horrible thing', paralleling the exposure of wickedness in Samaria.

Hosea 11:3 Parallel

Hosea 11:3 recalls God healing Ephraim who did not know it — directly echoes the healing theme from the same book.

Hosea 8:5 Parallel

In Hosea 8:5, God spurns Samaria's calf idol — linking to the uncovered evil in Samaria here.

Hosea 4:17 Contrast

In Hosea 4:17, God tells Ephraim to be left alone because of idolatry — contrasting with the healing intention here.

Hosea 8:9 Parallel

In Hosea 8:9, Ephraim is described as hiring lovers and going to Assyria — another facet of the same falsehood and unfaithfulness.

Hosea 6:8 Parallel

In Hosea 6:8, Gilead is called a city of evildoers tracked with blood — a specific example of the violence in Ephraim's land.

Hosea 5:1 Parallel

Hosea 5:1 also addresses Israel's sins, targeting priests and leaders as snares — a parallel call to accountability.

Luke 19:42 Parallel

In Luke 19:42, Jesus weeps that Jerusalem does not know the things for peace — mirroring God's desire to heal that is blocked by sin.

Luke 13:34 Parallel

In Luke 13:34, the same saying appears — God's repeated longing to gather Jerusalem, paralleling the healing intention thwarted by sin.

In Matthew 23:37, Jesus echoes this divine lament: God's desire to gather is met with refusal, mirroring Israel's uncovered iniquity.

Ezekiel 23:4 names Samaria as Oholah, the adulterous sister, directly echoing the unfaithfulness of Ephraim/Samaria.

Jeremiah 9:2–6 Related theme

Jeremiah 9:2-6 laments pervasive deceit and lying among the people, mirroring the falsehood and robbery in Ephraim.

Ezekiel 16:57 describes wickedness being 'discovered' — the same uncovering of sin that blocks healing here.

Ezekiel 23:18 shows God exposing whoredoms and then becoming alienated — parallels the uncovering of iniquity here.

In Jeremiah 51:9, the healing metaphor is used for Babylon's incurable condition, echoing the failed healing of Israel here.

Jeremiah 33:6 promises healing and cure — a contrasting positive fulfillment of God's desire to heal that here is thwarted by sin.

Ezekiel 24:13 speaks of uncleanness that refuses cleansing despite God's purge — similar to healing thwarted by persistent sin here.

Ezekiel 16:46 Related theme

Ezekiel 16:46 calls Samaria Jerusalem's older sister, extending the metaphor of shared guilt and judgment.

Amos 8:14 Related theme

Amos 8:14 swears by the 'guilt of Samaria', linking to the uncovering of Samaria's wickedness here.

Micah 1:5 Parallel

Micah 1:5 links Samaria's transgression to judgment — reinforces the focus on Samaria's wickedness here.

Micah 6:12 Parallel

Micah 6:12 similarly describes a society of lies and violence, echoing the deceit and raiding in Hosea 7:1.

Micah 7:3-7 describes widespread corruption and evil deeds, paralleling the wickedness of Samaria uncovered here.

Micah 6:16 Parallel

In Micah 6:16, Israel is rebuked for following Omri and Ahab's evil ways — a parallel indictment of the same nation's sin.

Isaiah 59:12 Related theme

Isaiah 59:12 confesses that sins testify against Israel, similar to the uncovering of iniquity here.

Isaiah 28:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 28:1, woe is pronounced on the drunkards of Ephraim — a similar condemnation of the northern kingdom's pride.