Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
forgotten . . . Maker— (Deuteronomy 32:18).
temples—to idols.
Judah . . . fenced cities—Judah, though less idolatrous than Israel, betrayed lack of faith in Jehovah by trusting more to its fenced cities than to Him; instead of making peace with God, Judah multiplied human defenses (Isaiah 22:8; Jeremiah 5:17; Micah 5:10-11).
I will send . . . fire upon . . . cities—Sennacherib burned all Judah's fenced cities except Jerusalem (II Kings 18:13).
palaces thereof—namely, of the land. Compare as to Jerusalem, Jeremiah 17:27.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hosea 8:14:
Jeremiah 2:32
Hosea 8:1
Hosea 8:1
Amos 1:4
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.