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Hosea 2:6

HOSEA—NOTE ON Hosea 2:6 Therefore. This is the first of three “therefores” in this chapter (see vv. Hosea 2:9, Hosea 2:14). It is spoken in response to the mother’s uncontained lust. The eighth-century prophets (including Hosea) truly believed that Israel’s sins could be forgiven and the nation could be restored.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Hosea 2:6. _I WILL HEDGE UP THY WAY WITH THORNS_] I will put it out of your power to escape the judgments I have threatened; and, in spite of all your attachment to your idols, you shall find t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEREFORE - that is, because she said, “I will go after my lovers,” “behold I will hedge up thy ways;” literally, “behold, I hedging.” It expresses an immediate future, or something which, as being fi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 Appeal and Punishment for Unfaithfulness The Resumed Relationship _ 1. The appeal and complaint (Hosea 2:1) _ 2. The punishment for Unfaithfulness (Hosea 2:6) 3. The resumed relationship...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    HOSEA 2:2 (Hebrews 2:4). In this discourse, which seems to be based upon and imply the narrative in Hosea 1, 3, the prophet sets forth the unfaithfulness of the people and land of Israel to her Divine...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6) for emphasis. HEDGE UP, &C. Compare Job 8:23. Job 19:8; Lamentations 3:7; Lamentations 3:9. THY WAY. Jehovah had spoken _of_ Israel. Now He spe

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I will hedge up thy way with thorns_ Notice how, in the excitement of anger, the person changes from the second to the third. The figure is that of a traveller, who has not indeed lost his way, but f...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The prophecy begins with a solemn admonition on the faithless conduct of Israel towards her Divine Bridegroom. The _dramatis personæ_are the same as in chap. 1; only, whereas in chap. 1 the husband, w...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _ISRAEL REFUSED TO THANK AND HONOR GOD -- HOSEA 2:6-13:_ God promised that He would make the path of His unfaithful people rough and very hard to take. They had used blessings given them by God to ser...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1142 GOD CORRECTS AND RECLAIMS HIS PEOPLE Hosea 2:6. _Behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. And she shall follow after her lovers...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    ISRAEL'S INGRATITUDESPURIOUS LOVERS TEXT: Hosea 2:6-8 6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths. 7 And she sha...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. I WILL HEDGE UP THY WAY WITH THORNS, AND MAKE A WALL, THAT SHE SHALL NOT FIND HER PATHS -...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:6 wall, (i-19) Cf. Isaiah 5:5 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LO-RUHAMAH] i.e. 'not pitied.' BUT.. AWAY] RV 'that I should in any wise pardon them.' 7. The verdict on the kingdom of Judah is in the earlier portions of the book more favourable than in the later;...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DISCIPLINE AND RESTORATION OF FAITHLESS ISRAEL The unfaithful conduct of Gomer and the prophet's gentle treatment of her are regarded as an analogue of the nation's faithlessness and God's gentle...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MAN WHO NEVER STOPPED LOVING HOSEA _MARK KIRKPATRICK_ CHAPTER 2 V1 Then you will tell your brothers, ‘You are my people’. And you will tell your sisters, ‘He has shown *mercy to you’. In cha...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (6-7) Contains a brief introductory prelude, summarizing the general contents of Hosea 2:8. Jehovah addresses the adulterous wife: “I will erect impassable barriers that shall pierce and mangle her fl...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Hosea 2:8]_ לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִי ־שָׂ֥ךְ אֶת ־דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Hosea 2:1; Hosea 3:1 THE SIN AGAINST LOVE Hosea 1:1; Hosea 2:1; Hosea 3:1;

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE BITTER SIN OF WANDERING FROM GOD Hosea 2:1-13 Hosea is represented as having exhausted his expostulations upon his faithless wife. He has tried every arrow in love's quiver, but in vain; so now...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    No details of the unfaithfulness of Gomer are given, but in the second movement the prophet is seen nursing his own agony, and by that process learning the true nature of the sin of his people as God...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Therefore, behold, I will hedge up (h) thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. (h) I will punish you so that you may then test whether your idols can help you, and br...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Paths. The aid which she sought from foreigners shall prove vain. --- It is often an effect of mercy, when our wicked plans miscarry. (St. Jerome)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The Lord raiseth perplexities in the soul, to embarrass and entangle the poor sinner in the wild and mad career the sinner is pursuing. And as thorns and briars, which were in the curse pronounced on...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The prophecy of Hosea naturally divides itself into two principal divisions with minor sections. The first consists of Hosea 1:1-11; Hosea 2:1-23; Hosea 3:1-5; the second, of the rest of the book. Wit...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Unfaithfulness I. INTRODUCTION A. This morning we continue with the love story of Hosea and Gomer. 1. I trust that you remember that the Lord instructed Hosea to love his wife with an unconditional...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The Prophet here pursues the subject we touched upon yesterday; for he shows how necessary chastisement is, when people felicitate themselves in their vices. And God, when he sees that men confess not...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 2 introduces some new elements of exceeding interest; and, at the same time, a magnificent revelation of the dealings of God in grace, towards Israel. The opening words of the chapter appear t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I WILL HEDGE UP THY WAY WITH THORNS,.... As fields and vineyards are fenced with thorn hedges to keep out beasts; or rather as closes and fields are fenced to keep cattle in, from g...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. Ver. 6. _Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns_] _i.e._ with difficulties...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Therefore I will hedge up thy way with thorns_, &c. That is, with difficulties and distresses; _and make a wall_ Hebrew, גדרה, _a stone fence._ I will effectually block up her way, and surround her w...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 1. SAY YE UNTO YOUR BRETHREN, AMMI ("My people"); AND TO YOUR SISTERS, RUHAMAH ("having obtained mercy"). The original names of the children were thus changed to indicate their changed relationship...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, setting insurmountable obstacles to keep Israel away from the heathen nations with their allurements and temptations, AND MAKE A WALL THAT SHE S...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MAKE A WALL: _ Heb._ wall a wall...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-13 God threatens what he would do with this treacherous, idolatrous people. They did not turn, therefore all this came upon them; and it is written for admonition to us. If lesser difficulties be g...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THEREFORE; because she is so impetuous and shameless in her idolatrous courses, nothing hath, and she resolves nothing shall, hinder her, but she will follow them. BEHOLD; take notice of it, thou lewd...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Hosea 2:6 hedge H7753 (H8801) way H1870 thorns H5518 wall H1443 (H8804) H1447 find H4672 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDGMENT IS TO FALL ON GOD'S REJECTED PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE FOLLOWED FALSE RELIGION AND FALSE GODS, NOT REALISING WHO IT WAS WHO WAS REALLY THEIR BENEFACTOR. THEY WILL BE EXPOSED AND SHAMED, SOMETH...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.” And the consequence was to be that the way to her lovers would be blo...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Hosea 2:6. _Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths._ God will cause sin to be painful; he will make the way of it difficult; he wil...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    In this chapter God compares Israel to a woman who had been unfaithful to her husband in the very worst and most wicked manner. Hosea 2:5. _For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The chastisement of adulterous Israel. Yet to be restored. CHARACTERS: God, Hosea, Ammi, Ruhamah, Baalim. CONCLUSION: Those who exchange the service of God for the service of the world and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Hosea 2:1. _Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi,_ that is, my people; _and to your sisters, Ruhamah,_ that is, mercy, or oh mercy, or having obtained mercy, or mercy shall follow. Hosea 2:3. _Lest I strip...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns._ DIVINE RESTRAINTS God puts forth restraints on the sinner here. I. these restraints are manifold. “I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION HOSEA 2:2 PLEAD WITH YOUR MOTHER, PLEAD: FOR SHE IS NOT THY WIFE, NEITHER AM I HER HUSBAND. In this second chapter the same cycle of events recurs as in the first, with this difference, th...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Say to your brethren (Hsa Hosea 2:1), And here he leaves out the Lo, which is the negative. Say to your brethren, My people; and to your sister, Ruhamah (Hsa Hosea 2:1). Or, "having obtained mercy....

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Job 19:8; Job 3:23; Lamentations 3:7; Luke 15:14; Luke 19:43...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Hedge up — I will compass thee in with wars, and calamities, that tho' thou love thy sinful courses, thou shalt have little pleasure in them. Make a wall — Yea, I will make the calamities of this peop...

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