Hosea 8

Hosea 8:1-7

This chapter, as that before, divides itself into the sins and punishments of Israel. 1. The fin of Israel is here set forth, (1.) In many general expressions, ver. 1, 3, 12, 13, 14, (2.) In many particular instances, setting up kings without God, ver. 4. and setting up idols against God, ver. 4, 5, 6, 11. and courting alliances with the neighbour nations, ver. 8, 9, 10, (3.) In this aggravation of it, that they still kept up a profession of religion, and relation to God, ver. 2, 13, 14. 2. The punishment of Israel is pointed out. God would bring an enemy upon them, ver. 1, 3. All their projects should be blighted, ver. 7. Their confidence in idols and foreign alliances should dissipate them, ver. 6, 8, 10. Their strength at home should fall them, ver. 14. their sacrifices should have as reckoning made of them, and their sins should have a reckoning made for them, ver. 13.

1. SET the trumpet to thy mouth: he shall come ‘as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. 2. Israel shall ‘cry unto me, My God, ‘we know thee. 3. Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall puruse him. 4. They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and ‘knew it not: ‘of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. 5. ¶ Thy call, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: ‘how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? 6. For from Israel was it also, the workman made it, therefore it is not God: but the cast of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. 7. For ’they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the land shall yield no meal: if so be it yields the stranger shall swallow it up.

4 C The Hodgman 7th. Chap. x. 8. 16th. The roof of the mouth. Deut. revel. ap. for. iv. 13. 16th. i. 8.