Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hosea 5:4
Hosea 5:4. They will not frame their doings— They will not give their thoughts, or minds. Houbigant. read more
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Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hosea 5:5
Hosea 5:5. And the pride— The arrogance of Israel is discovered in his countenance. Houbigant. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hosea 5:4
4. They—Turning from a direct address to Ephraim, he uses the third person plural to characterize the people in general. The Hebrew is against the Margin, their doings will not suffer them" the omission of "them" in the Hebrew after the verb being unusual. The sense is, they are incurable, for they will not permit (as the Hebrew literally means) their doings to be framed so as to turn unto God. Implying that they resist the Spirit of God, not suffering Him to renew them; and give themselves up... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hosea 5:5
5. the pride of Israel—wherewith they reject the warnings of God's prophets ( :-), and prefer their idols to God (Hosea 7:10; Jeremiah 13:17). testify to his face—openly to his face he shall be convicted of the pride which is so palpable in him. Or, "in his face," as in Jeremiah 13:17- :. Judah . . . shall fall with them—This prophecy is later than Jeremiah 13:17- :, when Judah had not gone so far in idolatry; now her imitation of Israel's bad example provokes the threat of her being doomed to... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hosea 5:1-7
A warning to the priests, people, and royal family of Israel 5:1-7The target audience of this warning passage was originally the leaders as well as the ordinary citizens of Israel. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hosea 5:4
The cultic practices of the Israelite idolaters had ensnared them so they could not return to their real God. The spirit of a harlot had taken them over; they had become sin addicts. Consequently they did not acknowledge (know) Yahweh. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hosea 5:5
The self-exalting arrogance of the Israelites gave evidence of their guilt and caused them to stumble as they pursued iniquity (cf. Proverbs 16:18). With their proud noses high in the air, they frequently stumbled as they walked. Judah had also stumbled in some of the same sins. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 5:1-15
Predictions of PunishmentThe priests, the people, and the royal dynasty have alike sinned, and will alike be punished. Their coquetting with Assyria will prove utterly futile. Judah has also sinned, and will receive their punishment. But there is ever yet hope in the future, if they will but repent.1. Toward you] RV ’unto you.’ Judgment belongs to you by right, and having abused your privilege you deserve greater punishment.Mizpah and Tabor are both spoken of as ancient sanctuaries: cp Judges... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hosea 5:4
(4) The margin, “Their deeds will not suffer (them),” requires the introduction of the word “them,” not in the Hebrew. It is favoured by the Jewish commentators, Schmoller, and others, but it is better to render, with the Authorised version, They frame not their doings, &c. The knowledge of the only true God is life. read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hosea 5:5
"And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face; therefore Israel and Ephraim shall stumble in their iniquity; Judah also shall stumble with them.""The pride of Israel ..." Homer Hailey cited two permissible interpretations of the meaning of this "pride." In one sense, God Himself is the "pride of Israel" (Amos 8:7); and if this is the meaning, it says that "God Himself shall testify against Israel." The other view understands "the pride" as the arrogance of the nation itself which rises up... read more