Hosea 10
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Hosea 10
Israel’s Sin and Captivity
1 #
Ezek 15.1–5; Hos 3.4; 8.11 Israel is a luxuriant vine
that yields its fruit.
The more his fruit increased,
the more altars he built;
as his country improved,
he improved his pillars.
2 #
v 8
; 1 Kings 18.21; Hos 13.16; Mt 6.24Their heart is false;
now they must bear their guilt.
The Lord#10.2 Heb he will break down their altars
and destroy their pillars.
3For now they will say:
“We have no king,
for we do not fear the Lord,
and a king—what could he do for us?”
4 #
Deut 31.16, 17; Ezek 17.13–19; Hos 4.2 They utter mere words;
with empty oaths they make covenants;
so litigation springs up like poisonous weeds
in the furrows of the field.
5 #
Hos 8.5, 6; 9.11 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble
for the calf#10.5 Gk Syr: Heb calves of Beth-aven.
Its people shall mourn for it,
and its idolatrous priests shall wail#10.5 Cn: Heb exult over it,
over its glory that has departed from it.
6 #
Isa 30.3; Jer 7.24; Hos 4.7; 5.13; 11.5 The thing itself shall be carried to Assyria
as tribute to the great king.#10.6 Cn: Heb to a king who will contend
Ephraim shall be put to shame,
and Israel shall be ashamed of his idol.#10.6 Cn: Heb plan
7 #
Hos 13.11
Samaria’s king shall perish
like a chip on the face of the waters.
8 #
vv 2, 5
; 1 Kings 12.30; Hos 9.6; Lk 23.30; Rev 6.16The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,
shall be destroyed.
Thorn and thistle shall grow up
on their altars.
They shall say to the mountains, “Cover us,”
and to the hills, “Fall on us.”
9 #
Hos 5.8; 9.9 Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel;
there they have continued.
Shall not war overtake them in Gibeah?
10 #
Ezek 5.13; Hos 4.9 I will come#10.10 Cn Compare Gk: Heb In my desire against the wayward people to punish them,
and nations shall be gathered against them
when they are punished#10.10 Gk: Heb bound for their double iniquity.
11 #
Ps 66.12; Jer 28.14; 50.11; Hos 4.16 Ephraim was a trained heifer
that loved to thresh,
and I spared her fair neck,
but I will make Ephraim break the ground;
Judah must plow;
Jacob must harrow for himself.
12 #
Prov 11.18; Isa 44.3; 45.8; Jer 4.3; Hos 6.3; 12.6 Sow for yourselves righteousness;
reap steadfast love;
break up your fallow ground,
for it is time to seek the Lord,
that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.
13 #
Job 4.8; Hos 4.2; 7.3; Gal 6.7, 8 You have plowed wickedness;
you have reaped injustice;
you have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your chariots,#10.13 Gk: Heb your way
in the multitude of your warriors,
14 #
Isa 17.3; Hos 13.16 therefore the tumult of war shall rise against your people,
and all your fortresses shall be destroyed,
as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle,
when mothers were dashed in pieces with their children.
15 #
v 7
Thus it shall be done to you, O Bethel,
because of your great wickedness.
At dawn the king of Israel
shall be utterly cut off.
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