Hosea 12:7

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hosea 12:1-14

B. SECOND DISCOURSEHosea 12-14I. AccusationHosea 12:01 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,And the house of Israel with deceit;And Judah still vacillates with God,With the faithful holy One.12 Ephraim feeds upon the wind and pursues the east wind;Every day it increases violence and lying,And they make a covenant with Assyria,And oil [as a gift] is carried to Egypt.3 Jehovah has a contest with JudahAnd (He has) to punish Jacob according to his ways,According to his works he will reward him.4 In... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hosea 12:1-14

Turn to God, not to Selfish Gain Hosea 11:12 ; Hosea 12:1-14 Though Judah still ruled with God, Hosea 11:12 , yet there was grave fault in him, and, like Ephraim, which had been engaging the prophet’s thought, he also must come under the rod. But throughout this paragraph there lingers the sweet music of the previous chapter, and especially the reminiscence of Israel’s early days, when he had power with the Angel and prevailed. The angel-haunted ideals and resolves of Beth-el could not be... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

Turning from this main line of the divine message, we now examine the prophet's interpolations. These set forth the history of Israel indicating their relation to Jehovah, and pronounce judgment. They form a remarkable obligato accompaniment in a minor key to the majestic love song of Jehovah, and constitute a contrast ing introduction to the final message of the prophet. The first of them reveals the prophet's sense of Jehovah's controversy with Judah, and his just dealings with Jacob. The... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-7

YHWH Makes A Further Appeal To Ephraim And Judah On The Basis Of What Their Ancestor Jacob Did (Hosea 12:1-7 ). Having first stressed Ephraim’s total folly and unacceptable deceitfulness, and the fact that they will be punished if they do not mend their ways, Hosea calls on them to remember their ancestor Jacob and the vigour that he showed in his dealings with God, and how he three times thereby prevailed with God, firstly when he seized Esau by the heel (Genesis 25:26), later obtaining for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

AN APPEAL IS MADE TO JACOB’S EXAMPLE WHICH SIMPLY SERVES TO REVEAL ISRAEL’S PARLOUS STATE AND GUARANTEES THE COMING JUDGMENT OF DESTRUCTION AND THE EXILE BUT IT IS WITH THE PROMISE OF FINAL RESTORATION AND FRUITFULNESS IN VIEW (Hosea 12:1 to Hosea 14:9 ). These words were probably mainly spoken during the latter part of the reign of Hoshea, with the destruction of Samaria threatening on the horizon. After a further appeal for repentance Israel is seen to be finally doomed, with any hope that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:7

‘A trafficker (a Canaanite), the balances of deceit are in his hand, he loves to oppress.’ But Hosea had no illusions about what Israel really were at that time, and he adds the terse comment above, which was a reminder to them of the sins that they must deal with. It indicated that they were unscrupulous dealers, carrying and using false weights, and filled with oppression. They got their way by deceit and bullying, rather than by covenant love (which is totally true and honest) and justice.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

Hosea 11:12 to Hosea 12:14 (= Hebrews 12:1-Ezra :). Ephraim’ s Infidelity Traced from the Beginning.— This is one of the most difficult passages in Hosea. In the text Judah also is mentioned; but this may be due to a later hand. Hosea 12:4 f., Hosea 12:12 f. are probably additions. The chapter-division is wrong in EV and right in the Heb. Israel’ s sins of treason and deceit as it were surround Yahweh (nor has Judah been faithful). Ephraim loves (see note) wind, symbol of worthlessness and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hosea 12:7

He is a merchant; Ephraim, of whom here, is so far from being Jacob, or as Jacob, that you may call and account him a Canaanite, a subtle merchant. The balances of deceit are in his hand; what he cannot gain by fair trading, he will by downright cheating; he is covetous, and very unjust. He loveth to oppress; where violence, calumnies, and false accusations are needful to compass his covetous and cozening designs, he will not stick at them; this way of gain he loveth, his heart is upon it;... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 12:7-9

CRITICAL NOTES.] Hosea 12:7. Merchant] Marg. a Canaanite, a heathen, unlike Israel, to whom Canaanites were a reproach (Ezekiel 16:3). Oppress] Lit. deceive. Men whose trade is deceit, whose balances are unjust, cannot love mercy and do judgment. Hosea 12:8. Eph. said, in a spirit of disregard to the prophets, and in self-justification, “I am become rich, God prospers me; this is a proof that he is not displeased, and that there is no iniquity in me.” But these riches were not enjoyed on... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:1-14

Chapter 12Ephraim feeds on the wind, and follows after the east wind: he daily increases lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians ( Hsa Hosea 12:1 ),They tried to escape the destruction of God by making a covenant with the Assyrians and by buying mercenaries from Egypt, sending down oil to Egypt. But all of these devices failed.The Lord also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him ( Hsa... read more

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hosea 12:1-14

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hosea 12:1-14

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:1-14

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hosea 12:7

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 12:7-9

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:1-14

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