Osée 9:11

11 La gloire d'Ephraïm s'envolera comme un oiseau: Plus de naissance, plus de grossesse, plus de conception.

Osée 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.

Osée 9:11 In-Context

9 Ils sont plongés dans la corruption, comme aux jours de Guibea; L'Eternel se souviendra de leur iniquité, Il punira leurs péchés.

10 J'ai trouvé Israël comme des raisins dans le désert, J'ai vu vos pères comme les premiers fruits d'un figuier; Mais ils sont allés vers Baal-Peor, Ils se sont consacrés à l'infâme idole, Et ils sont devenus abominables comme l'objet de leur amour.

11 La gloire d'Ephraïm s'envolera comme un oiseau: Plus de naissance, plus de grossesse, plus de conception.

12 S'ils élèvent leurs enfants, Je les en priverai avant qu'ils soient des hommes; Et malheur à eux, quand je les abandonnerai!

13 Ephraïm, aussi loin que portent mes regards du côté de Tyr, Est planté dans un lieu agréable; Mais Ephraïm mènera ses enfants vers celui qui les tuera.