Hosea 5:15
Hosea 5:15 in Multiple Translations
Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
¶ I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
I will go back to my place till they are made waste; in their trouble they will go after me early and will make search for me.
Then I will leave and return to where I came from until they acknowledge their wrongs, and in their distress they will seek my face and beg for my help.”
I will go, and returne to my place, til they acknowledge their fault, and seeke me: in their affliction they will seeke me diligently.
I go — I turn back unto My place, Till that they are desolate, and have sought My face. In their distress they do seek Me speedily!'
I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
I will go and return to my place: until you are consumed, and seek my face.
After that, I will return to my place in heaven until they admit that they have sinned [MTY] and return to me; when they will experience many troubles, they will request me to help them.”
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Hosea 5:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אֵלֵ֤ךְ
אָשׁ֨וּבָה֙
אֶל
מְקוֹמִ֔/י
עַ֥ד
אֲשֶֽׁר
יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ
וּ/בִקְשׁ֣וּ
פָנָ֑/י
בַּ/צַּ֥ר
לָ/הֶ֖ם
יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי
אֵלֵ֤ךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
אָשׁ֨וּבָה֙
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
מְקוֹמִ֔/י
mâqôwm
H4725
place
N-ms | Suff
עַ֥ד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
אֲשֶֽׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ
ʼâsham
H816
be guilty
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
וּ/בִקְשׁ֣וּ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-3cp
פָנָ֑/י
pânîym
H6440
face
N-cp | Suff
בַּ/צַּ֥ר
tsar
H6862
narrow
Prep | Adj
לָ/הֶ֖ם
Prep | Suff
יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי
shâchar
H7836
to seek
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | Suff
Hebrew Word Study
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Hebrew Word Reference — Hosea 5:15
אֵלֵ֤ךְ
yâlak
H3212
"to walk"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
To walk or go, this verb means to move from one place to another, used literally or figuratively, as in to live or die, or to lead someone.
Definition: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak. See also: Genesis 3:14; Exodus 5:8; Deuteronomy 28:14.
אָשׁ֨וּבָה֙
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
מְקוֹמִ֔/י
mâqôwm
H4725
"place"
N-ms | Suff
Maqom means a place or location, like a city or a region. It can also refer to a condition of the body or mind. This term is used to describe a wide range of locations and situations.
Definition: 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of
Usage: Occurs in 379 OT verses. KJV: country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever). See also: Genesis 1:9; Deuteronomy 12:3; 1 Kings 20:24.
עַ֥ד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
אֲשֶֽׁר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ
ʼâsham
H816
"be guilty"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
To be guilty means to have done something wrong and deserve punishment, as seen in the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:8-10.
Definition: 1) to offend, be guilty, trespass 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do wrong, offend, trespass, commit an offense, do injury 1a2) to be or become guilty 1a3) to be held guilty 1a4) to be incriminated 1b) (Niphal) to suffer punishment 1c) (Hiphil) to declare guilty 2) (TWOT) to be desolate, acknowledge offense
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass. See also: Leviticus 4:13; Psalms 34:23; Psalms 5:11.
וּ/בִקְשׁ֣וּ
bâqash
H1245
"to seek"
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-3cp
This Hebrew verb means to seek or search for something. In Psalm 105:4, it's used to encourage seeking God's face. It's also used in 1 Samuel 28:8 where Saul seeks a medium.
Definition: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for). See also: Genesis 31:39; Esther 7:7; Psalms 4:3.
פָנָ֑/י
pânîym
H6440
"face"
N-cp | Suff
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
בַּ/צַּ֥ר
tsar
H6862
"narrow"
Prep | Adj
This word means hard or narrow, often referring to trouble or a tight spot, like an adversary or affliction. It can also mean a small stone or pebble, such as flint, and is used in various biblical contexts to describe challenges.
Definition: narrow, tight
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble. See also: Genesis 14:20; Psalms 89:24; Psalms 3:2.
לָ/הֶ֖ם
""
Prep | Suff
יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי
shâchar
H7836
"to seek"
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | Suff
This verb means to seek or search for something early and earnestly, like in Psalm 63:1 where David seeks God diligently. It can also mean to rise early, as in Proverbs 8:17 where wisdom is found by those who seek it early. The word appears about 15 times in the Bible.
Definition: 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for 1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek 1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning). See also: Job 7:21; Proverbs 7:15; Psalms 63:2.
Study Notes — Hosea 5:15
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- Context
- Cross References
- Hosea 5:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Hosea 5:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hosea 5:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
- Cambridge Bible on Hosea 5:15
- Barnes' Notes on Hosea 5:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
- Sermons on Hosea 5:15
Context — Judgment on Israel and Judah
13When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
14For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
15Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 26:16 | O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 29:12–14 | Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.” |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 4:29–31 | But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice. For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath. |
| 4 | Psalms 78:34 | When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God. |
| 5 | Psalms 50:15 | Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” |
| 6 | Leviticus 26:40–42 | But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 3:13 | Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD. |
| 8 | Ezekiel 36:31 | Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations. |
| 9 | Luke 13:25 | After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ |
| 10 | Isaiah 26:9 | My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. |
Hosea 5:15 Summary
[This verse means that God will stop being actively involved in the people's lives until they acknowledge their sin and turn to Him. This is similar to what happens when we push someone away and they give us space until we apologize and try to make things right. As it says in Jeremiah 29:13, 'You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.' God wants us to come to the end of ourselves and realize that we need Him, and then He will be found by us. By seeking God with all our heart, we can find forgiveness and restoration, as promised in 1 John 1:9.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to 'return to His place' in Hosea 5:15?
This phrase suggests that God will withdraw His presence from the people until they acknowledge their sin and seek Him, as seen in other scriptures like Psalm 51:11 where David asks God not to take His Holy Spirit from him.
Why does God require the people to 'admit their guilt' before He will respond to them?
Admitting guilt is a crucial step in repentance, as seen in 1 John 1:9, where it says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
How can we 'seek God's face' as mentioned in Hosea 5:15?
Seeking God's face means to turn to Him in humility and sincerity, seeking a personal relationship with Him, similar to what is described in Psalm 27:8, where the psalmist says, 'You have said, “Seek My face,” and your heart says to you, “Lord, I will seek Your face.”'
What kind of 'affliction' will cause the people to 'earnestly seek' God?
The affliction could be any difficult circumstance that brings the people to the end of themselves and causes them to look to God for help, similar to what is described in Deuteronomy 4:29-31, where it says that when the people are in distress, they will seek God and find Him if they search for Him with all their heart and soul.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have tried to solve my problems without seeking God's help, and how can I learn to seek Him first?
- In what ways have I been 'afflicted' in my life, and how have I responded to those difficulties - have I turned to God or tried to handle them on my own?
- What does it mean for me to 'admit my guilt' and seek God's forgiveness, and how can I make this a regular part of my prayer life?
- How can I cultivate a heart that 'earnestly seeks' God, even when things are going well in my life?
Gill's Exposition on Hosea 5:15
I will go [and] return to my place,.... Leave the countries of Israel and of Judah, where he had used to grant his gracious and spiritual presence unto his people, and watched over them, and cared
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hosea 5:15
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. I will go and return to my place - i:e., withdraw my favour.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
I will go and return to my place: after the manner of man God speaks, he will do that which shall be like a man’ s going away from such as refuse though they need his help, he retires; God will withdraw his saving help. Till they acknowledge their offence; till they confess and humble themselves for their sins. And seek my face; me their God, my mercy, and my law; their Sovereign as well as Saviour. In their affliction they will seek me early; in deep distresses they will, at least some will, seek me diligently, as indeed they did at the end of Judah’ s seventy years’ captivity.
Trapp's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
Hosea 5:15 I will go [and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.Ver. 15. I will go and return to my place] To my palace of heaven: so the Chaldee rendereth it. will withdraw my majesty, and return into the habitation of my holiness, which is in heaven. I will go from them, that they may come to themselves with the prodigal; I will forget them, that they may remember themselves; I will trouble myself no farther with them (when God comes against sinners he is said to come out of his place, and so to disease himself, Isaiah 26:21 cf. Lamentations 3:33), that they may be afflicted and weep and mourn after me, James 4:9; I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place, as Isaiah 18:4. "I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation," &c., Deuteronomy 32:20, and they shall see that I will be as froward as they, for the hearts of them, Psalms 18:26. "I will gather them in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave them there," Ezekiel 22:20; that they may know the worth of my gracious presence (which they have not prized) by the want of it, and be pricked on thereby to pray, "Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. O satisfy us early with thy mercy," &c., Psalms 90:13-14. Thus mothers use to leave their children (or at least turn their backs upon them) till they mourn and make moan after them. Thus the lion seems to leave her young ones till they have almost killed themselves with roaring and howling, but at the last gasp she relieves them, whereby they become the more courageous. God also will return to his people when they once turn short again upon themselves, and see their sin-guiltiness, and seek his favour.
This is God’ s end, 1 Corinthians 11:32, and the happy effect of affliction sanctified, 1 Kings 8:47. Till they acknowledge their offence] Heb. till they become guilty, till they plead guilty, and carry themselves accordingly, blushing and bleeding in my presence. Thus St James, be afflicted, or be miserable, Hosea 4:9 : ye are so, but see yourselves to be so; tremble and humble at God’ s feet for mercy; give glory to God, my son, and confess thy sin, Joshua 7:19. The viper beaten, casts up her poison. The traitor on the rack confesseth all. He that in affliction acknowledgeth not his offence, and seeketh God’ s face, is more hard-hearted than a Jew, as is to be seen here and Psalms 78:34 and 1 Samuel 7:6. In the year of grace 1556, at Weissenstein, in Germany, a Jew, for theft, was in this cruel manner to be executed. He was hanged by the feet with his head downward, between two dogs, which constantly snatched and bit at him.
Ellicott's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
(15) Tenderness blends with judgment, and insulted love bleeds and hopes. The image of the lion is dropped. Jehovah speaks of “His own place”—Heaven. He will cause all manifestations of His regard for them to cease till “they suffer punishment, and seek my face,” and, like the prodigal in the flush of a new morning, will arise and go unto the Father.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
Verse 15. I will go and return to my place] I will abandon them till they acknowledge their offenses. This had the wished-for effect, as we shall see in the following chapter; for they repented and turned to God, and he had mercy upon them. These two verses are considered as instances of the true sublime.
Cambridge Bible on Hosea 5:15
15. return to my place] See Micah 1:3, from which it is clear that Jehovah’s ‘place’ is the heavenly temple (Isaiah 6:1). Now that Jehovah has for a time deserted his guilty people, he will return to his seat on high, and watch (Isaiah 18:4) the doings of men. He has full confidence that Israel on his side will return and repent. acknowledge their offence] Rather, feel their guilt (as the word means in Leviticus 4:4-5; Zechariah 11:5).
Barnes' Notes on Hosea 5:15
I will go and return to My place - As the wild beast, when he has taken his prey, returns to his covert, so God, when He had fulfilled His will, would, for the time, withdraw all tokens of his presence.
Whedon's Commentary on Hosea 5:15
13. The eyes of the two kingdoms could not remain closed forever to this condition of affairs, but they failed to seek help where alone it could be found.
Sermons on Hosea 5:15
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Hosea #3 Ch. 4-5 Israel's Willful Ignorance by Chuck Missler | In this sermon on the book of Hosea, the speaker begins by highlighting the broken home of Israel as a result of their adulterous relationship with God. The focus then shifts to ch |
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Dvd 16 the Time of Jacobs Trouble by Art Katz | This sermon delves into the prophetic insights regarding God's dealings with the Jewish people in the last days, focusing on the time of Jacob's trouble as foretold in Jeremiah 30. |
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Our Need of Personal Revival by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of pacing oneself in the Christian journey, comparing it to running a marathon rather than a short sprint. He highlights the n |
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Busyness Leads to God Hiding Himself? Ask Pastor Tim by Tim Conway | This sermon addresses the struggle of feeling distant from God, especially in the busyness of life, where priorities like school, work, and personal goals can overshadow seeking Go |
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The Lord Is Holy by Mary Peckham | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need for the presence of God in our lives. He describes how we often become accustomed to the ordinary and miss out on the supernatural |
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God Makes Men Sensible of Their Misery Before He Reveals His Mercy and Love by Jonathan Edwards | Jonathan Edwards preaches about God's manner of making men aware of their sin and unworthiness before revealing His mercy and love. Using Hosea 5:15, he explains how God withdraws |
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It Was Good for Me to Be Afflicted! by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the transformative power of affliction in the life of a believer, asserting that trials serve to purify the soul, reveal sin, and deepen one's relationship |