Hosea 7:11
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Cross-references
Hosea 14:3 reverses the folly by urging Israel to renounce Assyria and Egypt, calling them to stop relying on foreign powers.
Hosea 12:1 echoes the same charge: Ephraim makes a covenant with Assyria and carries oil to Egypt, reinforcing the foolish dual alliance.
In Hosea 11:11, the dove imagery is reversed: Ephraim now trembles like a dove from Egypt and Assyria to be restored.
Hosea 8:9 repeats the going up to Assyria, calling Ephraim a wild donkey—same folly of seeking foreign alliances.
Hosea 8:8 describes Israel swallowed up among nations like a worthless vessel—the consequence of their foolish dove behavior.
Hosea 5:13 shows Ephraim going to Assyria for healing, but it's futile—the same foolish alliance as in 7:11.
Hosea 4:11 explains that whoredom and wine take away understanding—the same lack of sense seen in Ephraim's foolish dove.
Jeremiah 2:36 warns that Israel will be disappointed by Egypt just as by Assyria, reflecting the same shifting alliances.
Ezekiel 23:4-5 describes Oholah (Samaria) playing the harlot with Assyria, depicting Israel's unfaithfulness through political alliances.
2 Kings 15:19 provides the historical context: Menahem paid tribute to Assyria's king Pul to secure his kingdom, exactly the kind of reliance condemned.
Jeremiah 2:18 asks why Israel goes to Egypt and Assyria for water, exposing the futility of seeking help from these nations.
Isaiah 31:1-3 denounces reliance on Egyptian horses and chariots, a direct parallel to Ephraim's foolish trust in foreign powers.
Isaiah 30:1-6 condemns those who go down to Egypt for protection, calling it a rebellious alliance — the same folly as Ephraim's.
2 Kings 17:4 shows Hoshea sending messengers to Egypt (So) for help, mirroring the dove's foolish flight between Egypt and Assyria.
2 Kings 17:3 records Hoshea becoming Assyria's servant and paying tribute, illustrating Ephraim's submission to Assyria.
Isaiah 57:9 rebukes Israel for sending envoys far off to foreign kings — exactly the foolish alliances Hosea addresses.
Jeremiah 5:21 calls Israel a foolish, senseless people with eyes but no sight — directly echoing Hosea's 'silly without sense'.
Lamentations 5:6 confesses seeking help from Egypt and Assyria — the exact double alliance Hosea condemns.
Ezekiel 29:16 says Egypt will no longer be Israel's confidence, recalling their sinful turning to Egypt — same rebuke.
Isaiah 30:4 condemns sending envoys to Zoan and Hanes — the same reliance on Egypt that Hosea rebukes.
Job 12:24 describes God confusing leaders so they wander — mirroring Israel's senseless pursuit of Egypt and Assyria.
Proverbs 17:16 asks why a fool with no sense would try to buy wisdom—Ephraim is that fool seeking help from nations.
Proverbs 6:32 says the adulterer lacks sense—a parallel to Ephraim's spiritual adultery and foolishness.