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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:11

Ephraim is an heifer that is taught and that loveth to tread out the corn - The object of the metaphor in these three verses seems to be, to picture, under operations of husbandry, what God willed and trained His people to do, how they took as much pains in evil, as He willed them to do for good. One thing only they did “which” He willed, but not because He willed it - what pleased themselves. Corn was threshed in the East chiefly by means of oxen, who were either driven round and round, so as... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:12

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy - Literally, “in the proportion of mercy,” not in proportion to what you have sown, nor what justice would give, but beyond all deserts, “in the proportion of mercy;” i. e., “according to the capacity and fullness of the mercy of God; what becometh the mercy of God, which is boundless,” which overlooketh man’s failings, and giveth an infinite reward for poor imperfect labor. As our Lord says, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:13

Ye have plowed wickedness - They not only did not that which God commanded, but they did the exact contrary. They cultivated wickedness. They broke up their fallow ground, yet to sow, not wheat, but tares. They did not leave it even to grow of itself, although even thus, on the natural soil of the human heart, it yields a plenteous harvest; but they bestowed their labor on it, plowed it, sowed, and as they sowed, so they reaped, an abundant increase of it. “They brought their ill doings to a... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:14

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people - Literally, “peoples.” Such was the immediate fruit of departing from God and trusting in human beings and idols. They trusted in their own might, and the multitude of their people. That might should, through intestine division and anarchy, become their destruction. As in the dislocated state of the Roman empire under the first emperors, so in lsrael, the successive usurpers arose out of their armies, armies , “the multitude of their mighty... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:15

So shall Bethel do unto you - God was the judge, who condemned them so to suffer from the enemy. The Assyrian was the instrument of the wrath of God. But, in order to point out the moral government of God, the prophet says, neither that God did it, nor that the Assyrian did it, but Bethel, once “the house of God,” now the place where they dishonored God, “because of your great wickedness,” literally, “the wickedness of your wickedness.” In their wickedness itself, there was an essence of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:9

Hosea 10:9. O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah This is not the first of thy sinning, O Israel, for long ago there was the greatest corruption of manners, and the most flagrant wickedness in Gibeah; and thou hast continued to be wicked ever since that time: see Judges 19:0. Some render the words, Thou hast sinned more than in the days of Gibeah. Thou hast been guilty of more atrocious crimes than that committed in that place. There That is, upon that occasion, namely, the... read more

Joseph Benson

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

Hosea 10:10. It is my desire that I should chastise them Then I protected and gave them success, but now it is my desire that they should suffer due punishment; and I will bring punishment upon them. And the people shall be gathered against them Either the Assyrians, whose alliance they formerly sought after; or those people whose idolatry they had complied with. When they shall bind themselves in their two furrows The LXX. give a much plainer and easier sense of the words, who follow... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:11

Hosea 10:11. Ephraim is a heifer that is taught Or, that is teachable; and loveth to tread out the corn In opposition to ploughing; that is, loves the booty not gained by its own labour; or to tread out, and freely eat of the corn which is not its own. The mouth of the ox which trod out the corn was not muzzled. But I passed over Or caused a yoke to pass over; her fair neck Laid a light yoke upon her. Ephraim being here compared to a heifer, every thing that is said about him is... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:12

Hosea 10:12. Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Exercise yourselves in the works of righteousness and holiness, in the performance of all duties due both to God and man. Reap in mercy And then God, of his grace and mercy, will, in due time, bestow an abundant reward upon you. Break up your fallow ground Your hearts are as ground overrun with weeds, which have need to be ploughed and broken up by conviction, humiliation, and godly sorrow for sin, that good seed may be sown in them. For... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:13-15

Hosea 10:13-15. Ye have ploughed wickedness Instead of working righteousness, (Hosea 10:12,) you have taken a great deal of pains in the service of sin, to compass your wicked designs. Ye have reaped iniquity Ye have, in return, received the fruit of iniquity, namely, punishment, or calamity. Ye have eaten the fruit of lies Fed yourselves with vain hopes, which have deceived and will deceive you. Or, you have trusted to that which has been only specious, not really satisfying or... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 10:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:9

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 10:13-15

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