Bible Commentaries
Introduction
1 | The judgments of God are denounced against the priests, people, and princes, both of Israel and Judah, for their manifold sins. | 15 | An intimation is given of mercy on their repentance. |
Verse 1
Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
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- O priests
- 4:1,6,7; 6:9; Malachi 1:6; 2:1
- O house
- 7:3-5; 1 Kings 14:7-16; 21:18-22; 2 Chronicles 21:12-15; Jeremiah 13:18; 22:1-9; Amos 7:9; Micah 3:1,9
- for
- 9:11-17; 10:15; 13:8
- ye have
- 9:8; Micah 7:2; Habakkuk 1:15-17
- Tabor
- Judges 4:6; Jeremiah 46:18
Verse 2
And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
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- the revolters
- 6:9; 9:15; Jeremiah 6:28
- profound
- Psalms 64:3-6; 140:1-5; Isaiah 29:15; Jeremiah 11:18,19; 18:18; Luke 22:2-5; Acts 23:12-15
- though
- or, and, etc. a rebuker. Heb. a correction.
- 6:5; Isaiah 1:5; Jeremiah 5:3; 25:3-7; Amos 4:6-12; Zephaniah 3:1,2; Revelation 3:19
Verse 3
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
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- know
- Amos 3:2; Hebrews 4:13; Revelation 3:15
- Ephraim
- 9,11,13; 6:4; 8:11; 12:1; 13:1; Genesis 48:19,20; Deuteronomy 33:17; Isaiah 7:5,8,9,17
- thou
- 4:17,18; 1 Kings 12:26-33; 14:14-16; Ezekiel 23:5-21
Verse 4
They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
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- They will not frame their doings
- Heb. They will not give. Or, their doings will not suffer them.
- Psalms 36:1-4; 78:8; John 3:19,20; 2 Thessalonians 2:11,12
- for
- 4:12; Jeremiah 50:38
- and
- 4:1; 1 Samuel 2:12; Psalms 9:10; Jeremiah 9:6,24; 22:15,16; 24:7; John 8:55; 16:3; 1 John 2:3,4
Verse 5
And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
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- the pride
- 7:10; Proverbs 30:13; Isaiah 3:9; 9:9,10; 28:1-3
- testify
- Isaiah 44:9; 59:12; Jeremiah 14:7; Matthew 23:31; Luke 19:22
- fall in
- 4:5; 14:1; Proverbs 11:5,21; 14:32; 24:16; Amos 5:2
- Judah
- 14; 8:14; 2 Kings 17:19,20; Ezekiel 23:31-35; Amos 2:4,5
Verse 6
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
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- go
- Exodus 10:9,24-26; Proverbs 15:8; 21:27; Jeremiah 7:4; Micah 6:6,7
- they
- Proverbs 1:28; Isaiah 1:11-15; 66:3; Jeremiah 11:11; Lamentations 3:44; Ezekiel 8:18; Amos 5:21-23; Micah 3:4; John 7:34
- he
- Song of Solomon 5:6; Luke 5:16
Verse 7
They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
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- dealt
- 6:7; Isaiah 48:8; 59:13; Jeremiah 3:20; 5:11
- begotten
- Nehemiah 13:23,24; Psalms 144:7,11; Malachi 2:11-15
- a month
- Ezekiel 12:28; Zechariah 11:8
Verse 8
Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.
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- Blow
- 8:1; Jeremiah 4:5; 6:1; Joel 2:1,15
- Gibeah
- 9:9; 10:9; Judges 19:12-15; 20:4-6; 1 Samuel 15:34; 2 Samuel 21:6; Isaiah 10:29
- Ramah
- 1 Samuel 7:17; 8:4; 15:34
- Beth-aven
- 4:15; 10:5,8; Joshua 7:2; 1 Kings 12:29
- after
- Judges 5:14
Verse 9
Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
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- Ephraim
- 12,14; 8:8; 9:11-17; 11:5,6; 13:1-3,15,16; Job 12:14; Isaiah 28:1-4; Amos 3:14,15; 7:9,17
- have
- Isaiah 46:10; 48:3,5; Amos 3:7; Zechariah 1:6; John 16:4
Verse 10
The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
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- princes
- remove
- Deuteronomy 19:14; 27:17; 2 Kings 16:7-9; 2 Chronicles 28:16-22; Proverbs 17:14; 22:28
- like
- Psalms 32:6; 88:17; 93:3,4; Matthew 7:27; Luke 6:49
Verse 11
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
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- oppressed
- Deuteronomy 28:33; 2 Kings 15:16-20,29; Amos 5:11,12
- he willingly
- 1 Kings 12:26-33; Micah 6:16
Verse 12
Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
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- as a
- Job 13:28; Isaiah 50:9; 51:8
- as
- Proverbs 12:4
- rottenness
- or, a worm.
- Jonah 4:7; Mark 9:44-48
Verse 13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
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- his wound
- Jeremiah 30:12,14; Micah 1:9
- went
- 7:11; 10:6; 12:1; 2 Kings 15:19,29; 16:7; 2 Chronicles 28:16-18
- to king Jareb
- or, to the king of Jareb; or, to the king that should plead. yet.
- 2 Chronicles 28:20,21; Jeremiah 30:15
Verse 14
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
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- as a lion
- 13:7,8; Job 10:16; Psalms 7:2; Lamentations 3:10; Amos 3:4-8
- will tear
- Psalms 7:2; 50:22; Micah 5:8
- none
- Deuteronomy 28:31; Job 10:7; Isaiah 5:29; Amos 2:14
Verse 15
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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- return
- 6; Exodus 25:21,22; 1 Kings 8:10-13; Psalms 132:14; Isaiah 26:21; Ezekiel 8:6; 10:4; Ezekiel 11:23; Micah 1:3
- till
- 14:1-3; Leviticus 26:40-42; Deuteronomy 4:29-31; 30:1-3; 1 Kings 8:47,48; 2 Chronicles 6:36,37; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Nehemiah 1:8,9; Job 33:27; Isaiah 64:5-9; Jeremiah 3:13; 29:12-14; Jeremiah 31:18-20; Ezekiel 6:9; 20:43; 36:31; Daniel 9:4-12
- acknowledge their offence
- Heb. be guilty. in their.
- Judges 4:3; 6:6,7; 10:10-16; 2 Chronicles 33:12,13; Job 27:8-10; Psalms 50:15; 78:34; Psalms 83:16; Proverbs 1:27,28; 8:17; Isaiah 26:9,16; Jeremiah 2:27; Zephaniah 2:1-3; Luke 13:25
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Bibliography Information Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Hosea 5:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/hosea-5.html.
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