Bible Commentaries
Hosea 11

Introduction

Overview

Hosea 11:1, The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits; Hosea 11:5, His judgment; Hosea 11:8, God’s mercy toward them; Hosea 11:12, Israel’s falsehood and Judah’s fidelity.

Verse 1

Israel: Hosea 2:15, Deuteronomy 7:7, Jeremiah 2:2, Ezekiel 16:6, Malachi 1:2

called: Exodus 4:22, Matthew 2:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:45 - be holy Deuteronomy 33:3 - he loved Psalms 129:1 - from Isaiah 43:4 - I Have Isaiah 49:15 - yet Jeremiah 31:3 - I have Jeremiah 31:32 - in the Ezekiel 16:8 - thy time Ezekiel 16:22 - General Hosea 9:10 - found Acts 2:10 - Egypt Romans 9:4 - the adoption

Verse 2

they called: Hosea 11:7, Deuteronomy 29:2-4, 1 Samuel 8:7-9, 2 Kings 17:13-15, 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Nehemiah 9:30, Isaiah 30:9-11, Jeremiah 35:13, Jeremiah 44:16, Jeremiah 44:17, Zechariah 1:4, Zechariah 7:11, Luke 13:34, John 3:19, Acts 7:51, 2 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 2:16

they sacrificed: Hosea 2:13, Hosea 13:1, Hosea 13:2, Judges 2:13, Judges 3:7, Judges 10:6, 1 Kings 16:31, 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 17:16

burned: 1 Kings 12:33, Isaiah 65:7, Jeremiah 18:15, Jeremiah 44:15

Reciprocal: Isaiah 50:2 - when I came Jeremiah 1:16 - and have Jeremiah 7:13 - and I called Jeremiah 32:33 - turned Hosea 4:17 - Ephraim Hosea 7:13 - fled Matthew 22:3 - and they would not Matthew 23:37 - and ye

Verse 3

taught: Exodus 19:4, Numbers 11:11, Numbers 11:12, Deuteronomy 1:31, Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 32:10-12, Isaiah 46:3, Isaiah 63:9, Acts 13:18

I healed: Hosea 2:8, Hosea 7:1, Hosea 14:4, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 23:25, Isaiah 1:2, Isaiah 30:26, Jeremiah 8:22, Jeremiah 30:17

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 31:32 - in the

Verse 4

drew: Song of Solomon 1:4, Isaiah 63:9, John 6:44, John 12:32, 2 Corinthians 5:14

of a: 2 Samuel 7:14

I was: Leviticus 26:13

take off: Heb. lift up

and I laid: Hosea 2:8, Psalms 78:23-25, Psalms 105:40, John 6:32-58

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:31 - bare thee Jeremiah 31:3 - with lovingkindness have I drawn Jeremiah 31:32 - in the Hosea 10:11 - but

Verse 5

shall not: Hosea 7:16, Hosea 8:13, Hosea 9:3, Hosea 9:6

but: Hosea 5:13, Hosea 10:6, 2 Kings 15:19, 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 17:3-6, 2 Kings 18:11, Isaiah 8:6-8, Amos 5:27, "They became tributaries to Salmanasser."

because: Hosea 6:1, 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 17:14, 2 Kings 18:12, Jeremiah 8:4-6, Amos 4:6, Amos 4:8-10, Zechariah 1:4-6

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:16 - Ye shall henceforth 2 Chronicles 32:1 - king of Assyria Isaiah 31:1 - to them Ezekiel 23:9 - General Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Hosea 10:3 - We have Amos 3:11 - General

Verse 6

the sword: Hosea 10:14, Hosea 13:16, Leviticus 26:31, Leviticus 26:33, Deuteronomy 28:52, Deuteronomy 32:25, Jeremiah 5:17, Micah 5:11

consume: Psalms 80:11-16, Isaiah 9:14, Isaiah 18:5, Isaiah 27:10, Ezekiel 15:2-7, Ezekiel 20:47, Malachi 4:1

because: Hosea 10:6, Psalms 106:39, Psalms 106:43, Isaiah 30:1

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:26 - sword Jeremiah 50:35 - sword Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Hosea 13:2 - according Amos 3:11 - General

Verse 7

are bent: Hosea 4:16, Hosea 14:4, Psalms 78:57, Psalms 78:58, Proverbs 14:14, Jeremiah 3:6, Jeremiah 3:8, Jeremiah 3:11, Jeremiah 8:5, Jeremiah 14:7, they called me, Hosea 11:2, Hosea 7:16, 2 Chronicles 30:1-11, Psalms 81:11, Amos 5:4-6, Amos 5:14, Amos 5:15

none at all would exalt him: Heb. together they exalted not

Reciprocal: Psalms 99:5 - Exalt Isaiah 26:10 - and will not Isaiah 27:8 - thou wilt Isaiah 50:2 - when I came Jeremiah 2:19 - and thy Jeremiah 5:23 - a revolting Jeremiah 6:29 - in vain Jeremiah 7:13 - and I called Jeremiah 14:10 - have they Jeremiah 15:6 - thou art Jeremiah 31:22 - backsliding Zephaniah 1:6 - turned Matthew 22:3 - and they would not Matthew 23:37 - and ye Luke 13:34 - and ye

Verse 8

How shall I give: Hosea 6:4, Jeremiah 9:7, Lamentations 3:33, Matthew 23:37, Luke 19:41, Luke 19:42

Admah: Genesis 14:8, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 19:25, Deuteronomy 29:23, Isaiah 1:9, Isaiah 1:10, Amos 4:11, Zephaniah 2:9, 2 Peter 2:6, Jude 1:7, Revelation 11:8, Revelation 18:18

Mine: Deuteronomy 32:36, Judges 10:16, 2 Samuel 24:16, 2 Kings 13:23, Psalms 106:45, Isaiah 63:15, Jeremiah 3:12, Jeremiah 31:20, Amos 7:3, Amos 7:6

heart: Lamentations 1:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:6 - repented Genesis 10:19 - Sodom Genesis 14:2 - Admah Genesis 19:29 - that God Genesis 43:30 - his bowels Judges 2:18 - it repented Judges 21:6 - repented them 1 Samuel 13:18 - Zeboim 1 Kings 3:26 - her bowels 2 Chronicles 30:1 - Ephraim 2 Chronicles 36:15 - because Job 35:15 - in great Psalms 90:13 - let it Psalms 135:14 - he will repent Song of Solomon 6:12 - soul Isaiah 12:1 - though Isaiah 16:11 - my Isaiah 30:18 - wait Isaiah 64:5 - in those Jeremiah 3:19 - How Jeremiah 5:7 - How shall Jeremiah 18:8 - I will Jeremiah 20:16 - as Jeremiah 31:18 - Ephraim Jeremiah 42:10 - for I Jeremiah 50:40 - General Lamentations 3:32 - General Ezekiel 16:46 - her daughters Ezekiel 18:23 - I any Ezekiel 33:11 - I have Hosea 3:1 - according Joel 2:18 - and pity Jonah 4:2 - thou art Micah 5:3 - give Zechariah 1:14 - I am Matthew 7:11 - how Matthew 18:27 - moved Luke 15:20 - But Luke 17:29 - General Luke 20:13 - What Luke 22:61 - looked Luke 24:47 - beginning Hebrews 4:15 - we have

Verse 9

not execute: Hosea 14:4, Exodus 32:10-14, Deuteronomy 32:26, Deuteronomy 32:27, Psalms 78:38, Isaiah 27:4-8, Isaiah 48:9, Jeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 31:1-3, Ezekiel 20:8, Ezekiel 20:9, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:14, Ezekiel 20:21-23

return: 1 Samuel 26:8, 2 Samuel 20:10

for: Numbers 23:19, Isaiah 55:8, Isaiah 55:9, Micah 7:18-20, Malachi 3:6, Romans 11:28, Romans 11:29

the Holy One: Isaiah 12:6, Ezekiel 37:27, Ezekiel 37:28, Zephaniah 3:15-17

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 29:23 - like the 2 Kings 8:19 - for David Job 6:10 - the Holy One Job 35:15 - in great Psalms 46:5 - God is Psalms 135:14 - he will repent Song of Solomon 6:12 - soul Isaiah 30:18 - wait Jeremiah 3:12 - and I will not Jeremiah 9:7 - shall Jeremiah 14:10 - have they Jeremiah 31:18 - Ephraim Jeremiah 31:20 - for Jeremiah 50:40 - General Joel 2:18 - and pity Jonah 4:2 - thou art Matthew 7:11 - how

Verse 10

walk: Isaiah 2:5, Isaiah 49:10, Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 7:6, Jeremiah 7:9, Jeremiah 31:9, Micah 4:5, Zechariah 10:12, John 8:12, Romans 8:1, 2 Peter 2:10

he shall roar like: Isaiah 31:4, Isaiah 42:13, Jeremiah 25:30, Joel 3:16, Amos 1:2, Amos 3:4, Amos 3:8

shall tremble: Job 37:1, Psalms 2:11, Psalms 119:120, Isaiah 64:2, Jeremiah 5:22, Jeremiah 33:9, Habakkuk 3:16, Acts 24:25

west: Zechariah 8:7

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:65 - the Lord 1 Samuel 13:7 - followed him trembling 1 Samuel 16:4 - trembled Job 4:11 - old lion Proverbs 20:2 - fear Isaiah 5:29 - roaring Jeremiah 2:15 - young lions Jeremiah 25:38 - hath Ezekiel 26:16 - tremble Galatians 4:24 - an allegory 1 Peter 5:8 - as Revelation 13:2 - and his mouth

Verse 11

out: Hosea 3:5, Hosea 9:3-6, Isaiah 11:11, Zechariah 10:10

as a dove: Hosea 7:11, Isaiah 60:8

and I: Jeremiah 31:12, Ezekiel 28:25, Ezekiel 36:33, Ezekiel 36:34, Ezekiel 37:21, Ezekiel 37:25, Amos 9:14, Amos 9:15, Obadiah 1:17

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:65 - the Lord 1 Samuel 13:7 - followed him trembling Isaiah 27:13 - and they Hosea 9:6 - Egypt Micah 7:12 - also Zechariah 8:7 - I

Verse 12

compasseth: Hosea 7:16, Hosea 12:1, Hosea 12:7, Psalms 78:36, Isaiah 29:13, Isaiah 44:20, Isaiah 59:3, Isaiah 59:4, Micah 6:12

Judah: Hosea 4:15, 2 Kings 18:4-7, 2 Chronicles 29:1 - 2 Chronicles 32:33

ruleth: Genesis 32:28, 1 Corinthians 6:2, Revelation 1:6, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 5:10

saints: or, most holy

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:10 - sceptre 1 Kings 12:20 - none that followed 2 Kings 17:18 - the tribe Psalms 109:3 - compassed Psalms 132:16 - her saints Isaiah 1:21 - the faithful Isaiah 57:11 - that thou Isaiah 59:13 - lying Jeremiah 3:18 - In Hosea 1:7 - I will Hosea 7:13 - spoken Acts 5:3 - lie to