Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
fled—as birds from their nest (Proverbs 27:8; Isaiah 16:2).
me—who both could and would have healed them (Hosea 7:1), had they applied to Me.
redeemed them—from Egypt and their other enemies (Micah 6:4).
lies— (Psalms 78:36; Jeremiah 3:10). Pretending to be My worshippers, when they all the while worshipped idols (Hosea 7:14; Hosea 12:1); also defrauding Me of the glory of their deliverance, and ascribing it and their other blessings to idols [CALVIN].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hosea 7:13:
Hosea 7:14
Hosea 7:16
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.