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Verse 9

9. show—The Hebrew means, "that which may be known by their countenances" [GESENIUS and WEISS]. But MAURER translates, "Their respect for person"; so Syriac and Chaldee. But the parallel word "declare" favors the other view. KIMCHI, from the Arabic, translates "their hardness" ( :-, Margin), or impudence of countenance ( :-). They have lost not only the substance of virtue, but its color.

witness—literally, "corresponds" to them; their look answers to their inner character (Hosea 5:5).

declare— (Hosea 5:5- :). "Foaming out their own shame"; so far from making it a secret, "glorying" in it (Hosea 5:5- :).

unto themselves—Compare "in themselves" (Proverbs 1:31; Proverbs 8:36; Jeremiah 2:19; Romans 1:27).

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