何西阿書 12:11-13 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 12:7-14

Here are intermixed, in these verses, I. Reproofs for sin. When God is coming forth to contend with a people, that he may demonstrate his own righteousness, he will demonstrate their unrighteousness. Ephraim was called to turn to his God and keep judgment (Hos. 12:6); now, to show that he had need of that call, he is charged with turning from his God by idolatry, and breaking the laws of justice and judgment. 1. He is here charged with injustice against the precepts of the second table, Hos.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:11

Is there iniquity in Gilead ?.... Idolatry there? strange that there should be, seeing it was a city of the priests; a city of refuge; or there is none there, say the priests, who pretended they did not worship idols, but the true Jehovah in them: or, "is there not iniquity", or idolatry, "in Gilead" F5 אם גלעד און "an non in Galaad iniquitas?" Vatablus. ? verily there is, let them pretend to what they will: or, "is there only iniquity in it" F6 "En in Gileade ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:12

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria ,.... Or, "field of Syria" F13 שדה ארם "agrum Aram", Montanus; "in agrum Syriae", Vatablus, Drusius, Rivet, Schmidt. ; the same with Padanaram; for "Padan", in the Arabic language, as Bochart has shown, signifies a field; and "Aram" is Syria, and is the word here used. This is to be understood of Jacob's fleeing thither for fear of his brother Esau, the history of which is had in Genesis 28:1 ; though some interpret this of his fleeing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:13

And by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt ,.... Or, "by the prophet"; the famous and most excellent prophet Moses, who, by way of eminency, is so called; him the Lord sent, and employed, and made use of him as an instrument to bring his people out of their bondage in Egypt; in which he was a type of Christ the great Prophet of the church, raised up like unto him, and the Redeemer of his people from sin, Satan, and the world, law, hell, and death, and all enemies: and by a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:11

Iniquity in Gilead - Gilgal and Gilead are equally iniquitous, and equally idolatrous. Gilead, which was beyond Jordan, had already been brought under subjection by Tiglath-Pileser. Gilgal, which was on this side Jordan, shall share the same fate; because it is now as idolatrous as the other. Their altars are as heaps - They occur everywhere. The whole land is given to idolatry. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:12

Served for a wife - Seven years for Rachel. For a wife he kept sheep - Seven years for Leah; having been cheated by Laban, who gave him first Leah, instead of Rachel; and afterwards made him serve seven years more before he would confirm his first engagement. Critics complain of want of connection here. Why is this isolated fact predicted? Thus, in a detached sentence, the prophet speaks of the low estate of their ancestors, and how amply the providence of God had preserved and provided... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:13

By a prophet (Moses) the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet (Joshua) was he preserved - Joshua succeeded Moses, and brought the Israelites into the promised land; and when they passed the Jordan at Gilgal, he received the covenant of circumcision; and yet this same place was now made by them the seat of idolatry! How blind and how ungrateful! read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:11

Verse 11 It is an ironical question, when the Prophet says, Is there iniquity in Gilead ? and he laughs to scorn their madness who delighted themselves in vices so gross, when their worship was wholly spurious and degenerated. When they knew that they were perfidious towards God, and followed a worship alienated from his law, they yet were so perverse, that they proudly refused all admonitions. Since then they were blinded in their vices, the Prophet asks them ironically, Is there iniquity in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:12

Verse 12 The Prophet now employs another kind of reproof, — that the Israelites did not consider from what source they had proceeded, and were forgetful of their origin. And the Prophet designedly touches on this point; for we know how boldly and proudly the people boasted of their own eminence. For as a heathen gloried that he was an Athenian, so also the Jews think that all we are brute animals, and imagine that they have a different origin from the rest of mankind, because they are the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:13

Verse 13 And God, he says, brought you up by a Prophet from Egypt, and by a Prophet you have been preserved This was, as it were, their second nativity. Some think that the comparison is between their first origin and their deliverance; as though Hosea had said, “Though you were born of a very poor and ignoble man, yet God has favoured you with singular privilege; for he gave Moses to be the minister of your liberation.” But in my judgement the Prophet speaks in a more simple way; for, first,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 12:7-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 12:13

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