Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 9:11

11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird ; from the birth , and from the womb , and from the conception .

Their Children or posterity, which was as much the glory of Israel, as their multiplying was above the common rate of other Nations multiplying; it was to them a singular blessing, and performing of promise, and they did greatly rejoice, and glory in this blessing, Psal. 128. tot. Prov. 17.6.

'Tis proverbial, and speaks a sudden and unexpected loss of Children, which vanish, and are gone as a Bird. Prov. 23.5. where suddain loss of riches is exprest in the same Proverb.

Shall die so soon as born.

Prove abortive, their Mothers shall not bring the Fruit of the womb to perfection, or alive into the World.

Through barrenness their Wives shall not conceive.