Hosea 11:8

Hosea 11:8

6 And the sword shall slash in his cities,
Devour his districts,
And consume them,
Because of their own counsels.

7 My people are bent on ^abacksliding from Me.
Though¹ they call to the Most High,
None at all exalt Him.

8 “How^a can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I make you like ^bAdmah?
How can I set you like Zeboiim?
My heart¹ churns within Me;
My sympathy is stirred.

9 I will not execute the fierceness of My anger;
I will not again destroy Ephraim.
^aFor I am God, and not man,
The Holy One in your midst;
And I will not¹ come with terror.

10 “They shall walk after the Lord.
^aHe will roar like a lion.
When He roars,
Then His sons shall come trembling from the west;

11 They shall come trembling like a bird from Egypt,
^aLike a dove from the land of Assyria.
^bAnd I will let them dwell in their houses,”
Says the Lord.

God’s Charge Against Ephraim

12 “Ephraim has encircled Me with lies,
And the house of Israel with deceit;
But Judah still walks with God,
Even with the¹ Holy One who is faithful.

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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Give thee up - To utter destruction. Admah and Zeboim were two of the four cities which were destroyed with fire from heaven. My repentings - Not that God is ever fluctuating or unresolved; but these are expressions after the manner of men, to shew what severity Israel had deserved, and yet how divine grace would be glorified in sparing them.

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