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Hosea 5

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Introduction

1  The judgments of God are denounced against the priests, people, and princes, both of Israel and Judah, for their manifold sins.
15  An intimation is given of mercy on their repentance.
Verse 1

Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
O priests
4:1,6,7, 6:9, Malachi 1:6, 2:1
O house
7:3-5, 1 Kings 14:7-16, 21:18-22, 2 Chronicles 21:12-15, Jeremiah 13:18, 22:1-9, Amos 7:9, Micah 3:1,9
for
9:11-17, 10:15, 13:8
ye have
9:8, Micah 7:2, Habakkuk 1:15-17
Tabor
Judges 4:6, Jeremiah 46:18
Verse 2

And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
the revolters
6:9, 9:15, Jeremiah 6:28
profound
Psalms 64:3-6, 140:1-5, Isaiah 29:15, Jeremiah 11:18,19, 18:18, Luke 22:2-5, Acts 23:12-15
though
or, and, etc. a rebuker. Heb. a correction.
6:5, Isaiah 1:5, Jeremiah 5:3, 25:3-7, Amos 4:6-12, Zephaniah 3:1,2, Revelation 3:19
Verse 3

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
know
Amos 3:2, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 3:15
Ephraim
9,11,13, 6:4, 8:11, 12:1, 13:1, Genesis 48:19,20, Deuteronomy 33:17, Isaiah 7:5,8,9,17
thou
4:17,18, 1 Kings 12:26-33, 14:14-16, Ezekiel 23:5-21
Verse 4

They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
They will not frame their doings
Heb. They will not give. Or, their doings will not suffer them.
Psalms 36:1-4, 78:8, John 3:19,20, 2 Thessalonians 2:11,12
for
4:12, Jeremiah 50:38
and
4:1, 1 Samuel 2:12, Psalms 9:10, Jeremiah 9:6,24, 22:15,16, 24:7, John 8:55, 16:3, 1 John 2:3,4
Verse 5

And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
the pride
7:10, Proverbs 30:13, Isaiah 3:9, 9:9,10, 28:1-3
testify
Isaiah 44:9, 59:12, Jeremiah 14:7, Matthew 23:31, Luke 19:22
fall in
4:5, 14:1, Proverbs 11:5,21, 14:32, 24:16, Amos 5:2
Judah
14, 8:14, 2 Kings 17:19,20, Ezekiel 23:31-35, Amos 2:4,5
Verse 6

They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
go
Exodus 10:9,24-26, Proverbs 15:8, 21:27, Jeremiah 7:4, Micah 6:6,7
they
Proverbs 1:28, Isaiah 1:11-15, 66:3, Jeremiah 11:11, Lamentations 3:44, Ezekiel 8:18, Amos 5:21-23, Micah 3:4, John 7:34
he
Song of Solomon 5:6, Luke 5:16
Verse 7

They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
dealt
6:7, Isaiah 48:8, 59:13, Jeremiah 3:20, 5:11
begotten
Nehemiah 13:23,24, Psalms 144:7,11, Malachi 2:11-15
a month
Ezekiel 12:28, Zechariah 11:8
Verse 8

Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.
Blow
8:1, Jeremiah 4:5, 6:1, Joel 2:1,15
Gibeah
9:9, 10:9, Judges 19:12-15, 20:4-6, 1 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 21:6, Isaiah 10:29
Ramah
1 Samuel 7:17, 8:4, 15:34
Beth-aven
4:15, 10:5,8, Joshua 7:2, 1 Kings 12:29
after
Judges 5:14
Verse 9

Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
Ephraim
12,14, 8:8, 9:11-17, 11:5,6, 13:1-3,15,16, Job 12:14, Isaiah 28:1-4, Amos 3:14,15, 7:9,17
have
Isaiah 46:10, 48:3,5, Amos 3:7, Zechariah 1:6, John 16:4
Verse 10

The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
princes
remove
Deuteronomy 19:14, 27:17, 2 Kings 16:7-9, 2 Chronicles 28:16-22, Proverbs 17:14, 22:28
like
Psalms 32:6, 88:17, 93:3,4, Matthew 7:27, Luke 6:49
Verse 11

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
oppressed
Deuteronomy 28:33, 2 Kings 15:16-20,29, Amos 5:11,12
he willingly
1 Kings 12:26-33, Micah 6:16
Verse 12

Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
as a
Job 13:28, Isaiah 50:9, 51:8
as
Proverbs 12:4
rottenness
or, a worm.
Jonah 4:7, Mark 9:44-48
Verse 13

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
his wound
Jeremiah 30:12,14, Micah 1:9
went
7:11, 10:6, 12:1, 2 Kings 15:19,29, 16:7, 2 Chronicles 28:16-18
to king Jareb
or, to the king of Jareb; or, to the king that should plead. yet.
2 Chronicles 28:20,21, Jeremiah 30:15
Verse 14

For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
as a lion
13:7,8, Job 10:16, Psalms 7:2, Lamentations 3:10, Amos 3:4-8
will tear
Psalms 7:2, 50:22, Micah 5:8
none
Deuteronomy 28:31, Job 10:7, Isaiah 5:29, Amos 2:14
Verse 15

I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
return
6, Exodus 25:21,22, 1 Kings 8:10-13, Psalms 132:14, Isaiah 26:21, Ezekiel 8:6, 10:4, Ezekiel 11:23, Micah 1:3
till
14:1-3, Leviticus 26:40-42, Deuteronomy 4:29-31, 30:1-3, 1 Kings 8:47,48, 2 Chronicles 6:36,37, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Nehemiah 1:8,9, Job 33:27, Isaiah 64:5-9, Jeremiah 3:13, 29:12-14, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Ezekiel 6:9, 20:43, 36:31, Daniel 9:4-12
acknowledge their offence
Heb. be guilty. in their.
Judges 4:3, 6:6,7, 10:10-16, 2 Chronicles 33:12,13, Job 27:8-10, Psalms 50:15, 78:34, Psalms 83:16, Proverbs 1:27,28, 8:17, Isaiah 26:9,16, Jeremiah 2:27, Zephaniah 2:1-3, Luke 13:25

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