Hosea 12:14

This verse would be less abrupt if it immediately followed Hosea 12:11, of which it might be taken to furnish a fuller justification.

provoked Rather, hath provoked.

therefore shall he leave his blood Rather, and his bloodshed will he cast; i.e. Jehovah will bring sudden retribution upon him for his bloodguiltiness (comp. Hosea 1:4; Hosea 4:2).

his reproach i.e., the insult to Jehovah in Israel's idolatry (comp. Isaiah 65:7).