Hosea 7:8 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 7:8-16

Having seen how vicious and corrupt the court was, we now come to enquire how it is with the country, and we find that to be no better; and no marvel if the distemper that has so seized the head affect the whole body, so that there is no soundness in it; the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, as well as the sin of Samaria, of the people as well as the princes, of which here are divers instances. I. They were not peculiar and entire for God, as they should have been, Hos. 7:8. 1. They did not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:8

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people ,.... Either locally, by dwelling among them, as some of them at least might do among the Syrians; or carnally, by intermarrying with them, contrary to the command of God; or civilly, by entering into alliances and confederacies with them, as Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel did with Rezin king of Syria, Isaiah 7:2 ; or by seeking to them for help, calling to Egypt, and going to Assyria, as in Hosea 7:11 ; so Aben Ezra; or morally,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:8

A cake not turned - In the East having heated the hearth, they sweep one corner, put the cake upon it, and cover it with embers; in a short time they turn it, cover it again, and continue this several times, till they find it sufficiently baked. All travelers into Asiatic countries have noted this. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:8

Verse 8 God now complains, that Ephraim, whom he had chosen to be a peculiar possession to himself, differed nothing from other nations. The children of Abraham, we know, had been adopted by God for this end, that they might not be like the heathens: for the calling of God brings holiness with it. And we ought to remember that memorable sentence, which often occurs, ‘Be ye holy, for I am holy.’ The Israelites then ought to have been mindful of their calling, and to resolve to worship God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. The people of the northern kingdom had fallen away from Jehovah, and mixed themselves with the heathen nationalities. They resembled a cake which, through neglect of turning, was burnt on the one side and raw on the other. The best commentary on the first clause of this verse is found in Psalms 106:35 , Psalms 106:36 , and Psalms 106:39 ; they "were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

A cake not turned. There are many striking sayings in Hosea. This one, in particular, has a quiet touch of humor in it, as well as a severe reproof. There is nothing conventional in the style of the Bible writers. When they have anything practical to say, they do not wrap it up in verbiage. The Book of Hosea contains strains of poetry of surpassing splendor; yet here is an illustration from the cottager's kitchen. Let us look at this cake. It is burnt to a cinder on one side, and remains... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

The sin of half-heartedness. When the discipline which God sends to arouse men to thought fails of its purpose, it cannot but harm the nation or the individual receiving it. There is a light from heaven which ushers in the new day, and wakes the world to life and joy; but there is also a light from heaven, seen in the lightning-flash, which serves only to make the darkness visible; and this, not that, was the emblem of the light shed upon Israel by exhortation and discipline in Hosea's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8-9

Sad aspects of character. "Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not; yea, grey hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not." The primary application of these words to Ephraim is obvious from the context, anti from the history of Israel at the time. We shall use them as indicating certain bad aspects of human character. I. WRONG COMPANIONSHIP . "Ephraim, he hath mixed himself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8-10

Mixing with the ungodly. "Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people "—had adopted heathenish ways, had sot at naught the command of God requiring separation from the ungodly, had intimately associated himself with the idolatrous nations around. The mixing, as Keil well points out, was an inward one before it became an outward one. There is first a mixing in the heart with the spirit of the world, then comes outward worldly conformity. It is this which Christians have constantly to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8-11

The silly sinful pride and obduracy of Israel, in spite of many manifest tokens of decay, or their disastrous foreign policy. The prophet had described the corruption; he now turns to the state of the country. From the iniquity of the princes he descends to the sin of the people. The figure of baking is still present to the prophet, as is evident from the metaphor of a cake. I. THE INCONSISTENCY AND WORTHLESSNESS OF DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE . God had intended to separate Israel... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 7:8-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8-11

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