Hosea 10:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 10:2

Their heart is divided . Here their wickedness is traced to its fountainhead; its source was in the corrupt state of the heart. Their heart was (a) ἐμέρισεν in the singular, which affords some support to Hitzig's rendering, "He (God)divided their heart,"—but this is unsuitable and unscriptural; another (b) reading of the same version is ἐμέρισαν , "They have divided their hearts," which is somewhat better, yet incorrect. (c) The Authorized Version is also questionable, as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 10:2

A divided heart. The history of the people of Israel furnishes many an illustration of the state of mind vividly depicted in these words. For instance, in the time of Elijah, the heart of Israel was divided between Jehovah and Baal. Hosed had to complain of the same distraction of mind as characteristic of the generation to which he ministered. And what congregation is there addressed by a Christian preacher which does not contain many "a divided heart"? I. THE CAUSES OF A DIVIDED... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 10:3

For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord. In the day of their destruction Israel would be brought to see and even feel that the king appointed through their own self-will and fancied plenitude of power was unable to protect or help them, and that because they had rejected Jehovah and cast aside his fear. The point of time denoted by "now" is either when they see destruction before their eyes, or when Israel is already in captivity. Rashi explains it in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:2

Their heart is divided - Between God and their idols, in that they would not wholly part with either, as Elijah upbraided them, “How long halt ye between the two opinions?” 1 Kings 18:21. When the pagan, by whom the king of Assyria replaced them, had been taught by one of the priests whom the king sent back, in order to avert God’s judgments, they still propagated this division. Like Jeroboam 2 Kings 17:32-33, 2 Kings 17:41, they became fearers of the Lord,” His worshipers, “and made to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:3

For now they shall say, we have no king - These are the words of despair, not of repentance; of people terrified by the consciousness of guilt, but not coming forth out of its darkness; describing their condition, not confessing the iniquity which brought it on them. In sin, all Israel had asked for a king, when the Lord was their king; in sin, Ephraim had made Jeroboam king; in sin, their subsequent kings were made, without the counsel and advice of God; and now as the close of all, they... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:2-3

Hosea 10:2-3. Their heart is divided Between God and their idols, or between God and the world. Now shall they be found faulty As this was their sin, so it is here threatened, that the effects thereof should prove, and be an open manifestation of their guilt. The Hebrew עתה יאשׁמו , may be rendered, now shall they be punished, or, treated as guilty. So the Vulgate, nunc interibunt, now, that is, forthwith, shall they perish. He shall break down their altars, &c. That is, God... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hosea 10:1-15

Click image for full-size versionReaping what they have sown (10:1-15)The more prosperous the people of Israel become, the more they increase their worship of Baal. The more certain, therefore, is their coming judgment (10:1-2). No one can be trusted. Injustice, like a poisonous plant, is having a deadly effect. It is killing the nation. The people do not fear God, and as a result will fall under his judgment. They, along with their king and the golden calf that they worship, will be carried... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hosea 10:2

Their heart is divided. Compare 1 Kings 18:21 . 2Ki 17:32 , 2 Kings 17:33 , 2 Kings 17:41 . found faulty = held guilty. Referring back to Hosea 9:17 . he shall, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 23:24 ; Exodus 34:13 .Deuteronomy 7:5 ; Deuteronomy 12:3 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hosea 10:3

do to us: do for us, or, profit us. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hosea 10:2

"Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.""Their heart is divided ..." Any expose of the roots of rebellion against God should begin with the heart, as Hosea began here. The heart, in Hebrew thinking, was never the seat of the emotions, but the seat of the will and the intelligence. The people simply chose to serve Satan rather than God for purposes of their own lust and gratification. It was for this reason that, "Under... read more

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