Bible Commentaries
Hosea 10

Introduction

Overview

Hosea 10:1, Israel is reproved and threatened for their impiety and idolatry, and exhorted to repentance.

Verse 1

Cir, am 3264, bc 740, is, Isaiah 5:1-7, Ezekiel 15:1-5, Nahum 2:2, John 15:1-6

an empty vine: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth, unto. Zechariah 7:5, Zechariah 7:6, Romans 14:7, Romans 14:8, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Philippians 2:21

to the multitude: Hosea 2:8, Hosea 8:4, Hosea 8:11, Hosea 12:8, Hosea 12:11, Hosea 13:2, Hosea 13:6, Jeremiah 2:28

images: Heb. statues, or standing images, Leviticus 26:1, 1 Kings 14:23, *marg.

Reciprocal: Isaiah 5:2 - wild grapes Isaiah 17:8 - the work Ezekiel 15:2 - What Ezekiel 16:17 - hast also Luke 12:21 - he Luke 20:11 - and sent

Verse 2

Their heart is divided: or, He hath divided their heart, Hosea 7:8, 1 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 44:18, Zephaniah 1:5, Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, James 1:8, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15, Revelation 3:15, Revelation 3:16

break down: Heb. behead, Hosea 10:5-8, Hosea 8:5, Hosea 8:6, 1 Samuel 5:4, Jeremiah 43:13, Micah 5:13, Zechariah 13:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 8:28 - I will 2 Kings 17:33 - They feared 2 Chronicles 25:2 - but not Psalms 78:37 - their heart Psalms 86:11 - unite Psalms 119:10 - my whole Isaiah 17:8 - the work Ezekiel 6:6 - your altars Ezekiel 14:5 - I may Hosea 8:11 - many 1 Corinthians 6:7 - there Revelation 14:5 - without

Verse 3

We have: Hosea 10:7, Hosea 10:15, Hosea 3:4, Hosea 11:5, Hosea 13:11, Genesis 49:10, Micah 4:9, John 19:15

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 12:25 - ye and 2 Kings 15:30 - and smote Ezekiel 19:14 - she hath Hosea 13:10 - where

Verse 4

swearing: Hosea 6:7, 2 Kings 17:3, 2 Kings 17:4, Ezekiel 17:13-19, Romans 1:31, 2 Timothy 3:3

thus: Deuteronomy 29:18, Isaiah 5:7, Isaiah 59:13-15, Amos 5:7, Amos 6:12, Acts 8:23, Hebrews 12:15, Revelation 8:10, Revelation 8:11

Reciprocal: Job 5:6 - spring out Proverbs 16:10 - transgresseth Jeremiah 5:2 - though Ezekiel 17:16 - whose oath Habakkuk 1:4 - for Acts 24:25 - righteousness 1 Timothy 1:10 - perjured

Verse 5

the calves: Hosea 8:5, Hosea 8:6, Hosea 13:2, 1 Kings 12:28-32, 2 Kings 10:29, 2 Kings 17:16, 2 Chronicles 11:15, 2 Chronicles 13:8

Bethaven: Hosea 4:15, Hosea 5:8, Joshua 7:2

for the people: Judges 18:24, Revelation 18:11-19

the priests: or, Chemarim, 2 Kings 23:5, *marg. Zephaniah 1:4

for the glory: Hosea 9:11, 1 Samuel 4:21, 1 Samuel 4:22, Acts 19:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:4 - calf Joshua 18:12 - the wilderness 1 Samuel 13:5 - Bethaven 2 Kings 2:23 - Bethel Jeremiah 48:13 - as the Daniel 11:8 - their gods Hosea 7:1 - wickedness Hosea 10:2 - break down Hosea 10:8 - high places Hosea 10:15 - shall Bethel Amos 3:14 - I will Amos 6:14 - I will Amos 8:3 - the songs Amos 8:8 - every one Amos 8:14 - sin Micah 1:7 - all the graven Zechariah 11:3 - for their

Verse 6

carried: Hosea 8:6, Isaiah 46:1, Isaiah 46:2, Jeremiah 43:12, Jeremiah 43:13, Daniel 11:8

a present: Hosea 5:13, 2 Kings 17:3

receive: Hosea 4:19, Isaiah 1:29, Isaiah 44:9-11, Isaiah 45:16, Jeremiah 2:26, Jeremiah 2:27, Jeremiah 2:36, Jeremiah 2:37, Jeremiah 3:24, Jeremiah 3:25, Jeremiah 48:13, Ezekiel 36:31

ashamed: Hosea 11:6, Job 18:7, Isaiah 30:3, Jeremiah 7:24, Micah 6:16

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:28 - two calves of gold 2 Kings 15:19 - Menahem Ezekiel 16:28 - General Ezekiel 16:52 - bear thine Ezekiel 23:5 - on the Hosea 11:5 - but Amos 8:3 - the songs Micah 1:7 - all the graven

Verse 7

Samaria: 1 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 1:3

king: Hosea 10:3, Hosea 10:15, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 17:4

the water: Heb. the face of the waters, Jude 1:13

Reciprocal: John 5:30 - because

Verse 8

high places: Hosea 10:5, Hosea 4:15, Hosea 5:8

the sin: Deuteronomy 9:21, 1 Kings 12:28-30, 1 Kings 13:34, 1 Kings 14:16, Amos 8:14, Micah 1:5, Micah 1:13

the thorn: Hosea 9:6, Isaiah 32:13, Isaiah 34:13

their altars: 1 Kings 13:2, 2 Kings 23:15, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 34:5-7

they shall: Isaiah 2:19, Luke 23:30, Revelation 6:16, Revelation 9:6

Reciprocal: Isaiah 2:10 - Enter Isaiah 22:5 - crying Ezekiel 6:6 - and the Hosea 8:11 - many Amos 5:5 - and Bethel Nahum 3:11 - thou shalt be hid Hebrews 10:27 - a certain

Verse 9

from: Hosea 9:9, Judges 19:22-30, Judges 20:5, Judges 20:13, Judges 20:14

the battle: Judges 20:17-48

did: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Zephaniah 3:6, Zephaniah 3:7, Matthew 23:31, Matthew 23:32

Reciprocal: Numbers 17:10 - rebels Joshua 18:28 - Gibeath Judges 19:25 - and abused Judges 20:21 - the children Judges 20:42 - the battle Isaiah 10:29 - Gibeah Isaiah 57:4 - are ye Hosea 5:8 - Gibeah Ephesians 2:2 - the children 1 Thessalonians 5:4 - overtake

Verse 10

in my: Deuteronomy 28:63, Isaiah 1:24, Jeremiah 15:6, Ezekiel 5:13, Ezekiel 16:42

and the: Hosea 8:1, Hosea 8:10, Jeremiah 16:16, Jeremiah 21:4, Ezekiel 16:37, Ezekiel 23:9, Ezekiel 23:46, Micah 4:10-13, Zechariah 14:2, Zechariah 14:3, Matthew 22:7

they: etc. or, I shall bind them for their two transgressions, or, in their two habitations.

Reciprocal: Job 39:10 - General

Verse 11

an heifer: Hosea 4:16, Jeremiah 50:11

and loveth: Hosea 2:5, Hosea 3:1, Hosea 9:1, Deuteronomy 25:4, Romans 16:18

but: Hosea 11:4

her fair neck: Heb. the beauty of her neck

Judah: 2 Chronicles 28:5-8, Isaiah 28:24

Reciprocal: Job 39:10 - General Jeremiah 31:18 - as a Jeremiah 46:20 - a very

Verse 12

Sow: Hosea 8:7, Psalms 126:5, Psalms 126:6, Proverbs 11:18, Proverbs 18:21, Ecclesiastes 11:6, Isaiah 32:20, James 3:18

break: Jeremiah 4:3, Jeremiah 4:4

time: Psalms 105:4, Isaiah 31:1, Isaiah 55:6, Jeremiah 29:12-14, Jeremiah 50:4, Amos 5:4, Amos 5:6, Amos 5:8, Amos 5:15, Zephaniah 2:1-3, Luke 13:24

rain: Hosea 6:3, Psalms 72:6, Isaiah 5:6, Isaiah 30:23, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 45:8, Ezekiel 34:26, Acts 2:18, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 3:7

Reciprocal: Job 4:8 - they that plow Isaiah 17:11 - the harvest Isaiah 28:24 - break Isaiah 55:10 - as the rain Lamentations 3:25 - unto Ezekiel 14:20 - by Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek ye Zechariah 7:9 - saying Zechariah 10:1 - and give Mark 4:5 - General Acts 24:25 - righteousness 2 Corinthians 9:10 - increase Galatians 6:7 - for Hebrews 6:7 - receiveth

Verse 13

plowed: Hosea 8:7, Job 4:8, Proverbs 22:8, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8

eaten: Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 12:19, Proverbs 18:20, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 19:5

didst: Psalms 52:7, Psalms 62:10

in the: Psalms 33:16, Ecclesiastes 9:11

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 5:27 - leprosy Job 15:35 - conceive Proverbs 11:18 - but Jeremiah 6:19 - even Jeremiah 48:7 - because Amos 6:12 - for Zechariah 7:9 - saying

Verse 14

shall a: Hosea 13:16, Isaiah 22:1-4, Isaiah 33:14, Amos 3:8, Amos 9:5

and all: 2 Kings 17:16, 2 Kings 18:9, 2 Kings 18:10, Jeremiah 48:41, Nahum 3:12, Habakkuk 1:10

as: 2 Kings 18:33, 2 Kings 19:11-13

the mother: Hosea 13:16, Genesis 32:11, Isaiah 13:16-18, Jeremiah 13:14, Nahum 3:10

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 22:6 - thou shalt not 1 Samuel 22:19 - men 2 Kings 8:12 - dash 2 Kings 17:3 - Shalmaneser Psalms 137:9 - and dasheth Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Isaiah 17:9 - General Jeremiah 20:16 - let him Jeremiah 48:13 - as the Hosea 9:13 - shall Hosea 11:6 - the sword Amos 3:14 - I will Amos 5:5 - seek Matthew 2:16 - and slew

Verse 15

shall Bethel: Hosea 10:5, Amos 7:9-17

your great wickedness: Heb. the evil of your evil, Romans 7:13

in: Hosea 10:3, Hosea 10:7, Isaiah 16:14

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 2:23 - Bethel 2 Kings 15:30 - and smote Isaiah 9:14 - in one day Jeremiah 48:13 - as the Hosea 5:1 - for Hosea 13:16 - their infants Amos 3:14 - I will Amos 5:5 - seek