Oseas 9:11

11 Efraín, como ave volará su gloria desde el nacimiento, aun desde el vientre y desde la concepción

Oseas 9:11 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 9:11

[As for] Ephraim, their glory shall flee away like a bird,
&c.] That is, suddenly, swiftly, and irrecoverably, and never return more; which some understand of God their glory, and of his departure from them, as in ( Hosea 9:12 ) ; others of their wealth and riches, and whatever was glorious and valuable among them, which should fly away from them in a moment, when taken and carried captive; rather their numerous posterity, in which they were very fruitful, according to their name, and in which they gloried, as children are the glory of their parents, ( Proverbs 17:6 ) ; which sense agrees with what follows, and which explains the manner of their fleeing away, and the periods of it: from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception;
that is, some of them, as soon as they were born; others while in the womb, being abortives; or, however, when they should, or as soon as they did, come from thence; and others, as soon as conceived, never come to any thing; or not conceived at all, as Kimchi interprets it, the women being barren.

Oseas 9:11 In-Context

9 Llegaron a lo profundo, se corrompieron, como en los días de Gabaa; ahora se acordará de su iniquidad; visitará su pecado

10 Como uvas en el desierto hallé a Israel; como los primeros frutos de la higuera en su principio vi a vuestros padres. Ellos entraron a Baal-peor, y se apartaron para vergüenza, y se hicieron abominables como aquello que amaron

11 Efraín, como ave volará su gloria desde el nacimiento, aun desde el vientre y desde la concepción

12 Y si llegaren a grandes sus hijos, yo los quitaré de entre los hombres, porque ¡ay de ellos también, cuando de ellos me apartare

13 Efraín, según veo, es semejante a Tiro, asentada en lugar delicioso; mas Efraín sacará sus hijos al matador