Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. At a new discourse, complaining of them, begins; because Hosea 6:1 evidently belongs to Hos. 6:15 of Hosea 5:1, and forms the happy termination of Israel's punishment: primarily,... [ Continue Reading ]
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. AFTER TWO DAYS WILL HE REVIVE US: IN THE THIRD DAY HE WILL RAISE US UP, AND WE SHALL LIVE IN HIS SIGHT. Primarily, in type, Israel's national revival, in a short period (" two or three" being... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. THEN SHALL WE KNOW, IF WE FOLLOW ON TO KNOW THE LORD - "then," i:e., the result of his recovered favour (Hosea 6:2... [ Continue Reading ]
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. O EPHRAIM, WHAT SHALL I DO UNTO THEE? - to bring thee back to piety. What more could be done that I have not done, both in mercies and chastening... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. THEREFORE HAVE I HEWED THEM BY THE PROPHETS - i:e., I announced by the prophets that they should be hewn asunder, like trees of the forest. God identifies... [ Continue Reading ]
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. FOR I DESIRED MERCY - put for piety in general, of which mercy or charity is a branch. The connection of the "For" is (), God had said, "They shall go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord, but they... [ Continue Reading ]
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. BUT THEY, LIKE MEN, HAVE TRANSGRESSED THE COVENANT - the common sort of men (, "Ye shall die like men"). The margin has it, 'like Adam' (). However, the expression "covenant" is not found elsewhere... [ Continue Reading ]
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood. GILEAD IS A CITY - probably Ramoth-gilead, metropolis of the hilly region beyond Jordan, south of the Jabbok, known as "Gilead" (: cf. "Mount Gilead," ). OF THEM THAT WORK INIQUITY - ( "Is there iniquity in Gilead?") AND... [ Continue Reading ]
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. AND AS TROOPS OF ROBBERS WAIT FOR A MAN, SO THE COMPANY OF PRIESTS - the association or guild of priests. MURDER IN THE WAY BY CONSENT - literally, with one shoulder, (cf.... [ Continue Reading ]
I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled. I HAVE SEEN AN HORRIBLE THING IN THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL - (; ; ). THERE IS THE WHOREDOM OF EPHRAIM - "whoredom," idolatry.... [ Continue Reading ]
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people. Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people. ALSO, O JUDAH, HE HATH SET AN HARVEST FOR THEE - "an harvest," namely, of judgments, as in Jeremiah 51:33; Joel 3... [ Continue Reading ]