Hosea 13:13 NKJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 13:9-16

The first of these verses is the summary, or contents, of all the rest (Hos. 14:9), where we have, 1. All the blame of Israel's ruin laid upon themselves: O Israel! thy perdition is thence; it is of and from thyself; or, ?It has destroyed thee, O Israel! that is, all that sin and folly of thine which thou art before charged with. As thy own wickedness has many a time corrected thee, so that has now at length destroyed thee.? Note, Wilful sinners are self-destroyers. Obstinate impenitence is... read more

John Gill

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

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him ,.... Upon Ephraim, or the ten tribes; that is, afflictions, distresses, and calamities, which are often in Scripture compared to the pains and sorrows of a woman in childbirth; and may denote the suddenness and inevitableness of them; see Isaiah 13:8 . So the Targum, "distress and trouble shall come upon them, as pains on a woman with child;' which may respect the invasion of their land, the siege of Samaria, and their captivity; ... read more

Adam Clarke

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

The sorrows of a travailing woman - These judgments shall come suddenly and unavoidably. The place of the breaking forth of children - As there is a critical time in parturition in which the mother in hard labor may by skillful assistants be eased of her burden, which, if neglected, may endanger the life both of parent and child, so there was a time in which Ephraim might have returned to God, but they would not; therefore they are now in danger of being finally destroyed. And, speaking... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 13 He afterwards says, that the sorrows of one in travail would come on this proud and rebellious people. He pursues the same subject, but under another figure; for by the sorrows of one in travail he points out the sudden destruction which befalls careless men. And this mode of speaking is common in Scripture. There will come then thesorrows of one in travail on these men; that is, “As they promise to themselves continual peace, and are now awakened by any threatenings, and as they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-13

Man's marvelous perversity and God's restorative mercy. I. RUIN BY SIN , RECOVERY BY GRACE . When Israel had destroyed himself, and when there was neither help not' hope for him in himself or in aught that man could do, help was to be found in God and in God alone. Throughout the whole course of human history wrath and ruin are the deservings of man, goodness and mercy the dispensation of God. In the worst of times and in the darkest day help is to be bad in God In the midst of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-14

God-exaltation. God is exalted, negatively, by the overthrow of whatever is opposed to him—in Israel's case, by the humbling of their pride, the discovery of the vanity of their earthly trusts, and the overthrow of the sinful kingdom; and, positively, by the ultimate triumph of his purpose of salvation—a triumph even over death. I. ISRAEL THE AUTHOR OF HIS OWN DESTRUCTION . ( Hosea 13:9 ) It was a destruction: 1. For which he only was responsible . "Destroyed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-16

Ruin, retribution, and resurrection. Underlying these verses, and interpenetrating the judgment of Jehovah's anger with which they are charged, there is a deep undertone of tenderness. The prophet speaks, in the Lord's Name," with the laboring voice, interrupted by sobs, of a judge whose duty it is to pronounce the final heavy sentence after all possible pleadings and considerations have been gone through ' (Ewald). I. ISRAEL 'S RUIN . This is referred to, both as regards its origin... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-16

The concluding verse is at once a conclusion and commencement—an inference from what preceded, and the beginning of a second line of proof showing that, while their ruin was by themselves, their restoration would be by God. When the kings and princes whom they had sinfully sought, and who had been given to them in anger would fail, God himself would be their King, as is stated in Hosea 13:10 and Hosea 13:11 . Further, when in consequence of their iniquities treasured up, their sorrows and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:13

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him. The threatened punishment that is to overtake them is compared to the throes of a parturient woman, on account of their severity, as 1 Thessalonians 5:3 . Their sinfulness, which stands in the way of their success, shall be succeeded by severe sufferings and many sorrows. But eventually these worldly sorrows shall, under Divine grace, issue in the godly sorrows of repentance: then, and not till then, shall a new and happier period of... read more

Albert Barnes

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

The sorrows of a travailing woman are come upon him - The travail-pangs are violent, sudden, irresistible. A moment before they come, all is seemingly perfect health; they come, increase in vehemence, and, if they accomplish not that for which they are sent, end in death, both to the mother and the child. Such are God’s chastisements. If they end not in the repentance of the sinner, they continue on in his destruction. But never is man more secure, than just before the last and final throe... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 13:9-16

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

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:13

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

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