Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. In Judah is said to multiply fenced cities; and in Hosea 8:7, Israel, to its great hurt, is said to have gone up to Assyria for help. T... [ Continue Reading ]
Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. ISRAEL SHALL CRY UNTO ME, MY GOD, WE KNOW THEE - the singular, "my," is used distributively, each one so addressing God. They, in them hour of need, plead their knowledge of God as the covenant-people, while in their acts they knew Him not (cf. Mat... [ Continue Reading ]
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. ISRAEL. God repeats the name in opposition to their use of it (). HATH CAST OFF THE THING THAT IS GOOD. Jerome translate, 'God' who is good, and is always doing good (Ps HATH CAST OFF THE THING THAT IS GOOD. Jerome transl... [ Continue Reading ]
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. THEY HAVE SET UP KINGS, BUT NOT BY ME - not with my sanction (; ). Israel set up Jeroboam and his successor, whereas God had appoin... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? THY CALF, O SAMARIA, HATH CAST THEE OFF. Since the ellipsis of "thee" is unusual, Maurer translates, 'Thy, calf is abominable.' But the antithesis to establishes the Engl... [ Continue Reading ]
For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. FOR FROM ISRAEL WAS IT ALSO - namely, the calf originated with them, not from me. "It also," as well as their "kings set up" by them, "but not by me" ().... [ Continue Reading ]
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. FOR THEY HAVE SOWN THE WIND, AND THEY SHALL REAP THE WHIRLWIND - (, "He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity;" ). They reap not m... [ Continue Reading ]
Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. ISRAEL IS SWALLOWED UP - not merely Israel's possessions, but Israel herself. NOW SHALL THEY BE AMONG THE GENTILES AS A VESSEL WHEREIN IS NO PLEASURE - (; ; , "I have broken Moab like a vessel wher... [ Continue Reading ]
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. FOR THEY ARE GONE UP TO ASSYRIA - referring to Menahem's application for Pul's aid in establishing him, on the throne (cf. Hosea 5:13; Hosea 7:11). Menuhem's name is read, on the inscriptions in the southwest... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. YEA, THOUGH THEY HAVE HIRED AMONG THE NATIONS, NOW WILL I GATHER THEM - namely, the nations (Assyria, etc.) against Israel, instead of their assisting her... [ Continue Reading ]
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. BECAUSE EPHRIAM HATH MADE MANY ALTARS TO SIN, ALTARS SHALL BE UNTO HIM TO SIN. God, in righteous retribution, gives them up to their own way: the sin becomes its own punishment, (). MANY ALTARS - in opposition to Go... [ Continue Reading ]
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. I HAVE WRITTEN TO HIM THE GREAT THINGS OF MY LAW - (; , "What nation is there so great that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law?" ; , "Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous t... [ Continue Reading ]
They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. THEY SACRIFICE FLESH FOR THE SACRIFICES OF MINE OFFERINGS - i:e., for the sacrifices which they offer to... [ Continue Reading ]
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. FOR ISRAEL HATH FORGOTTEN HIS MAKER - (, "Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast FOR ISRAEL HATH... [ Continue Reading ]