Hosea 6:11 (ASV)

Passage

Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

Nearby Context

Hosea 6:9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

Hosea 6:10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is [found] in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

Hosea 6:11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "judah", "harvest", "appointed", "thee", "bring", "back", "captivity", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "judah" and "harvest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "In the house of Israel I have...", giving immediate footing for "judah" and "harvest". In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "judah" and "harvest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.