John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant ,.... Here is a change of person from "thou" to "he", from Judah to Ephraim, who is said to be a "merchant"; and if that was all, there is nothing worthy of dispraise in it; but he was a cheating merchant, a fraudulent dealer, as appears by what follows: or he is Canaan, or a Canaanite F25 כנען χανααν , Sept. "Chanaan", V. L. Tigurine version; "Chanauaeum" refers, Munster. ; more like a descendant of Canaan, by his manners, than a descendant of Jacob. But the... read more
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