Hosea describes the nation as a dying man, a flaming fire, a half-baked cake, a silly dove, a deceitful bow, a pleasureless vessel, and a forgetful servant.

• 何西阿描写以色列国像是一个垂死的人、烧旺的火、没有翻过的饼、愚蠢的鸽子、翻背的弓、人不喜悦的器皿、和健忘的仆人。