Hosea 7:8-9,Genesis 15:9-11

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:9

Strangers have devoured his strength ,.... Or his substance, as the Targum; his wealth and riches, fortresses and strong holds: these strangers were either the Syrians, who, in the times of Jehoahaz, destroyed Ephraim or the Israelites, and so weakened them, as to make them like the dust by threshing, 2 Kings 12:7 ; or the Assyrians, first under Pul king of Assyria, who came out against Menahem king of Israel, and exacted a tribute of a thousand talents of silver, and so drained them of... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:9

Gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not - The kingdom is grown old in iniquity; the time of their captivity is at hand, and they are apprehensive of no danger. They are in the state of a silly old man, who through age and infirmities is become nearly bald, and the few remaining hairs on his head are quite gray. But he does not consider his latter end; is making no provision for that eternity on the brink of which he is constantly standing; does not apply to the sovereign... 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:9

Verse 9 The Prophet follows the same subject, that is, that Israel had not repented, though the Lord had in various ways invited them to repentance; yea, and constrained them by his scourges. It is indeed a proof of desperate and incurable wickedness, when God prevails nothing with us either by his word or by his stripes. When we are deaf to his teaching and admonitions, it is quite evident that we are wholly perverse: but when the Lord also raises up his hand and inflicts punishment, if then... 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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 7:9

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:9

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 7:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 7:8

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