Hosea 9:3
But Ephraim shall return to Egypt - See on Hosea 8:12 (note).
Judgment of Israel’s Sin
1 Doa not rejoice, O Israel, with joy like other peoples,
For you have played the harlot against your God.
You have made love for bhire on every threshing floor.
For you have played the harlot against your God.
You have made love for bhire on every threshing floor.
3 They shall not dwell in athe Lord’s land,
bBut Ephraim shall return to Egypt,
And cshall eat unclean things in Assyria.
bBut Ephraim shall return to Egypt,
And cshall eat unclean things in Assyria.
4 They shall not offer wine offerings to the Lord,
Nor ashall their bsacrifices be pleasing to Him.
It shall be like bread of mourners to them;
All who eat it shall be defiled.
For their bread shall be for their own life;
It shall not come into the house of the Lord.
Nor ashall their bsacrifices be pleasing to Him.
It shall be like bread of mourners to them;
All who eat it shall be defiled.
For their bread shall be for their own life;
It shall not come into the house of the Lord.
6 For indeed they are gone because of destruction.
Egypt shall gather them up;
Memphis shall bury them.
aNettles shall possess their valuables of silver;
Thorns shall be in their tents.
Egypt shall gather them up;
Memphis shall bury them.
aNettles shall possess their valuables of silver;
Thorns shall be in their tents.
7 The adays of punishment have come;
The days of recompense have come.
Israel knows!
The prophet is a bfool,
cThe spiritual man is insane,
Because of the greatness of your iniquity and great enmity.
The days of recompense have come.
Israel knows!
The prophet is a bfool,
cThe spiritual man is insane,
Because of the greatness of your iniquity and great enmity.
8 The awatchman of Ephraim is with my God;
But the prophet is a1 fowler’s snare in all his ways—
Enmity in the house of his God.
But the prophet is a1 fowler’s snare in all his ways—
Enmity in the house of his God.
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Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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