Hosea 7:10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:8-16

Alliances with other nations (7:8-16)Israel is useless, like a cake that is burnt on one side but uncooked on the other. It has ruined itself by relying too much on other nations and too little on God. As a result Israel has, without realizing it, come under the power of these nations. God has allowed this to happen as a punishment on his people, but because of their arrogance they refuse to acknowledge the fact and will not return to God (8-10). Foolishly they make alliances, first with one... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hosea 7:10

the pride of Israel. See note on Hosea 5:5 . they do not return, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:29 ). the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hosea 7:10

"And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.""The pride of Israel ..." has two possible meanings, God Himself being referred to as "the pride of Israel"; but this is apparently not the meaning here, which we understand to be "The arrogance or false pride of Israel" testifies against them before God. In harmony with this understanding of it, the New English Bible translates this line, "So, Israel's arrogance... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hosea 7:10

Hosea 7:10. The pride of Israel, &c.— See chap. Hosea 5:5. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hosea 7:10

10. Repetition of :-. not return to . . . Lord . . . for all this—notwithstanding all their calamities ( :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hosea 7:8-16

Reliance on foreigners 7:8-16This pericope condemns Israel’s foreign policy. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hosea 7:10

Despite Israel’s weakness, the nation was too proud to return to Yahweh and seek His help. Israel seems to have been living in the past glory days rather than in the present. The years following the reign of King Jeroboam II saw the weakening of Israel that this whole section of the book pictures. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:1-16

Corruption of the CourtIn this chapter the tone again becomes despondent. How can Israel be saved when her iniquity is so deep, so glaring, so obstinate? Samaria is especially instanced as the centre of a wicked and corrupt government sustained by a lawless people and false teachers. Hosea dwells chiefly on some plot which ended in regicide and the reliance on foreign powers which meant want of faith in God.2. They fail to realise how patent in God’s sight their iniquity is, while they attempt... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hosea 7:10

(10) See Note on Hosea 5:5. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:1-16

THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAELHosea 4:1-19; Hosea 5:1-15; Hosea 6:1-11; Hosea 7:1-16; Hosea 8:1-14; Hosea 9:1-17; Hosea 10:1-15; Hosea 11:1-12; Hosea 12:1-14; Hosea 13:1-16; Hosea 14:1-9It was indeed a "thick night" into which this Arthur of Israel stepped from his shattered home. The mists drive across Hosea’s long agony with his people, and what we see, we see blurred and broken. There are stumbling and clashing; crowds in drift; confused rallies; gangs of assassins breaking across the highways;... read more

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