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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:13

Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus - Tyre was strongly situated on a rock in the sea; Samaria was on a mountain, both strong and pleasant. But the strength and beauty of those cities shall not save them from destruction. Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer - The people shall be destroyed, or led into captivity by the Assyrians. Of the grandeur, wealth, power, etc., of Tyre, see the notes on Ezekiel 27 (note) and Ezekiel 28 (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:14

Give them, O Lord: what wilt thou give? - There is an uncommon beauty in these words. The prophet, seeing the evils that were likely to fall upon his countrymen, begins to make intercession for them; but when he had formed the first part of his petition, "Give them, O Lord!" the prophetic light discovered to him that the petition would not be answered and that God was about to give them something widely different. Then changing his petition, which the Divine Spirit had interrupted, by... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:10

Verse 10 In this verse God reproves the Israelites for having preferred to prostitute themselves to idols, rather than to continue under his protection, though he had from the beginning showed his favour to them; as though he had said that they having been previously favoured with his free love, had transferred their affections to others; for he says, that he had found them as grapes in the wilderness. The word wilderness, ought to be joined with grapes, as if he had said, that they had been as... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:11

Verse 11 The Hebrews, we know, have often abrupt sentences as in this place, Ephraim! their glory has fled Ephraim is to be placed by itself; and the speech seems striking, when the Lord thus breaks off the sentence, Ephraim! he does not continue the sense, but immediately adds, Like a bird their glory has fled. When he speaks of Ephraim, he no doubt refers especially to his offspring; and by mentioning a part for the whole, he includes whatever was then deemed to be wealth, or glory, or power.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:12

Verse 12 He then adds, Though they shall bring up children, I will yet exterminate them, so that they shall not be men, or, before they grow up, as some expound the words. The meaning is, that though Ephraim then flattered himself, yet a dreadful ruin was at hand, which would extinguish the whole seed, so that there would be nothing remaining. But lest they should think that all was over, when the Lord had inflicted on them one punishment, he lays down three gradations; that God would slay them... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:13

Verse 13 Hosea here confirms his previous statements that the Israelites in vain trusted in their present condition, for the Lord could reverse their prosperity whenever it pleased him. Men, we know, harden themselves in their vices, when they enjoy their wishes and when they are sunk in pleasures; for prosperity is not without reason often compared to wine, because it inebriates men; nay, rather it dementates them. We see what happened to the Sodomites and to others; yea, the abuse of God’s... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:14

Verse 14 Interpreters translate these words in a different way: “Give them what thou art about to give,” then they repeats “Give them;” but, as I think, they do not comprehend the design of the Prophet, and are wholly mistaken; for the Prophet appears here as one anxious and perplexed. He therefore presents himself here before God as a suppliant, as though he said, “Lord, I would gladly intercede for this people: what then is it that I should chiefly desire for them? Doubtless my chief wish for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 9:9-10

Gibeah and Baal-peor. From this point the mind of the prophet reverts largely to the past. He sees mirrored in it both God's love and the people's sins. Allusion is made Lore to God's early love for Israel, and to the sins of Gibeah and Baal-peor. I. THE EVIL OF SIN IS SEEN BY COMPARISON WITH FORMER SINS , THE HEINOUSNESS OF WHICH ALL ADMIT . Two such outstanding sins of the past were those of Gibeah, and, at a still earlier period, of Baal-peor. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 9:10

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig tree at her first time. Grapes and first figs are among the choicest and most refreshing fruits; but to find such delicious fruits in a dry, barren wilderness is specially grateful and delightful. There are three possible constructions of bammidhbor : According to the first, which, on the whole, seems preferable, the meaning is, "I found Israel of old as a man finds grapes in a desert;" and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 9:10-11

God's goodness met with ingratitude by a sinful people. Instead of repenting of their sins, they persevered in their rebellion against God. As if God overlooked or connived at their enormities, they added their deep corruption in the matter of Gibeah, in the days of the judges, to the iniquity of Baal-peor at a still earlier period; while the sins of Gibeah and Baal-peor were equaled by those of the prophet's own day. I. THE DELIGHT WHICH GOD TOOK IN THEIR FATHERS . Their... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 9:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 9:9-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 9:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 9:10-11

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