King James Version

The Book of Hosea

Return to Index Henry's Commentary
1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
3 He took his brother by the 1heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
1 Gen 25:26
4 Yea, he had 1power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he 2spake with us;
1 Gen 32:26
2 Gen 35:10
5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.
7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
9 And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in atabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
12 And Jacob 1fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
1 Gen 29:1
13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
14 Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him.
Notes on Chapter 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (a) "tabernacles" = a tent.
Strongs #168 - a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance).
Return to Verse 9
10
11
12
13
14