Bible Commentaries
Hosea 13

Introduction

Overview

Hosea 13:1, Ephraim’s glory vanishes; Hosea 13:4, God’s anger; Hosea 13:9, God’s mercy; Hosea 13:15, The judgment of Samaria.

Verse 1

Ephraim: 1 Samuel 15:17, Proverbs 18:12, Isaiah 66:2, Luke 14:11

exalted: Numbers 2:18-21, Numbers 10:22, Numbers 13:8, Numbers 13:16, Numbers 27:16-23, Joshua 3:7, 1 Kings 12:25

offended: Hosea 11:2, 1 Kings 16:29-33, 1 Kings 18:18, 1 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 17:16-18

died: Genesis 2:17, Romans 5:12, 2 Corinthians 5:14

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:21 - my family 2 Chronicles 12:1 - he forsook Proverbs 14:34 - Righteousness Isaiah 17:8 - the work Isaiah 28:4 - shall be Hosea 2:13 - the days Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Luke 8:47 - she came Romans 11:4 - Baal 2 Corinthians 7:15 - with

Verse 2

now: Numbers 32:14, 2 Chronicles 28:13, 2 Chronicles 33:23, Isaiah 1:5, Isaiah 30:1, Romans 2:5, 2 Timothy 3:13

sin more and more: Heb. add to sin

have made: Hosea 2:8, Hosea 8:4, Hosea 10:1, Psalms 115:4-8, Isaiah 46:6, Jeremiah 10:4, Habakkuk 2:18, Habakkuk 2:19

according: Hosea 11:6, Psalms 135:17, Psalms 135:18, Isaiah 44:17-20, Isaiah 45:20, Isaiah 46:8, Jeremiah 10:8, Romans 1:22-25

the men that sacrifice: or, the sacrificers of men

kiss: 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Kings 19:18, Psalms 2:12, Romans 11:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:4 - calf Deuteronomy 27:15 - maketh 2 Kings 10:29 - the golden calves 2 Chronicles 11:15 - for the calves Job 31:27 - my mouth hath kissed my hand Psalms 78:58 - with Isaiah 2:8 - worship Isaiah 7:10 - Moreover Isaiah 17:8 - the work Hosea 4:17 - Ephraim Hosea 10:5 - the calves Hosea 11:2 - they sacrificed Amos 2:6 - For three Amos 8:14 - sin

Verse 3

as the morning: Hosea 6:4

as the chaff: Psalms 1:4, Psalms 68:2, Psalms 83:12-17, Isaiah 17:13, Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 41:16, Daniel 2:35

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:14 - driven Deuteronomy 27:15 - maketh Job 21:18 - as stubble Job 30:15 - as a cloud Job 30:22 - liftest me Psalms 35:5 - as chaff Isaiah 9:14 - will cut Isaiah 9:18 - mount Isaiah 30:28 - to sift Isaiah 40:24 - and the Isaiah 57:13 - but the Jeremiah 4:11 - A Jeremiah 13:24 - as Amos 2:6 - For three Zephaniah 2:2 - as Matthew 3:12 - but

Verse 4

I am: Hosea 12:9, Exodus 20:2, Psalms 81:9, Psalms 81:10, Isaiah 43:3, Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 44:6-8

for: Isaiah 43:11-13, Isaiah 45:21, Isaiah 45:22, Acts 4:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:13 - see the Ruth 1:16 - thy God Psalms 3:8 - Salvation Isaiah 63:8 - so he Jeremiah 2:6 - brought us up Jeremiah 3:22 - we Hosea 12:13 - General Hosea 13:9 - but Hosea 13:10 - where 1 Timothy 1:1 - God Revelation 7:10 - Salvation

Verse 5

know: Exodus 2:25, Psalms 1:6, Psalms 31:7, Psalms 142:3, Nahum 1:7, 1 Corinthians 8:3, Galatians 4:9

in the wilderness: Deuteronomy 2:7, Deuteronomy 8:15, Deuteronomy 32:10, Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 2:6

great drought: Heb. droughts, Psalms 63:1

Reciprocal: Numbers 20:11 - the water Deuteronomy 8:12 - Lest when Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know Isaiah 58:11 - and satisfy Hosea 12:13 - General Luke 9:12 - for

Verse 6

to: Hosea 10:1, Deuteronomy 8:12-14, Deuteronomy 32:13-15, Nehemiah 9:25, Nehemiah 9:26, Nehemiah 9:35, Jeremiah 2:31

therefore: Hosea 8:4, Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Deuteronomy 32:18, Psalms 10:4, Isaiah 17:10, Jeremiah 2:32

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:20 - waxen fat Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know Deuteronomy 32:15 - then he 2 Chronicles 12:1 - he forsook Job 21:15 - What is Proverbs 30:9 - I be full Isaiah 26:10 - favour Jeremiah 3:21 - and they have Jeremiah 5:7 - I had fed Ezekiel 23:35 - Because Ezekiel 23:42 - a voice Ezekiel 28:5 - and thine Hosea 2:7 - for Hosea 4:6 - seeing Hosea 4:7 - they were Hosea 8:14 - forgotten 1 Timothy 5:11 - to wax 1 Timothy 6:17 - that they

Verse 7

Hosea 5:14, Isaiah 42:13, Jeremiah 5:6, Lamentations 3:10, Amos 1:2, Amos 3:4, Amos 3:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:27 - at night Job 10:16 - Thou huntest Psalms 7:2 - rending Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Isaiah 17:10 - thou hast Jeremiah 2:15 - young lions Jeremiah 25:30 - roar Jeremiah 25:38 - hath Daniel 7:6 - lo Hosea 2:10 - and none shall Hosea 6:1 - he hath torn Revelation 13:2 - was like

Verse 8

as a: 2 Samuel 17:8, Proverbs 17:12, Amos 9:1-3

wild beast: Heb. beast of the field, Psalms 80:13, Isaiah 5:29, Isaiah 56:9, Jeremiah 12:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:27 - at night Exodus 4:24 - the Lord 2 Kings 2:24 - she bears Job 10:16 - Thou huntest Psalms 7:2 - rending Psalms 50:22 - I tear Proverbs 28:15 - a ranging Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Jeremiah 2:15 - young lions Jeremiah 5:6 - a lion Jeremiah 25:30 - roar Jeremiah 25:38 - hath Lamentations 3:10 - unto Daniel 7:5 - another Hosea 2:10 - and none shall Hosea 5:1 - for Hosea 5:14 - as a lion Hosea 9:13 - shall Amos 1:2 - The Lord Amos 4:12 - prepare 1 Peter 5:8 - devour Revelation 13:2 - and his feet

Verse 9

thou: Hosea 14:1, 2 Kings 17:7-17, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 8:36, Isaiah 3:9, Isaiah 3:11, Jeremiah 2:17, Jeremiah 2:19, Jeremiah 4:18, Jeremiah 5:25, Malachi 1:9

but: Hosea 13:4, Deuteronomy 33:26, Psalms 33:20, Psalms 46:1, Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2, Psalms 146:5, Ephesians 1:3-5, Titus 3:3-7

is thine help: Heb. in thy help

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:13 - see the 2 Chronicles 28:23 - But they were Psalms 22:29 - and none Hosea 8:4 - that they James 1:14 - when

Verse 10

I will be thy king: or, Where is thy king, "King Hosea being then in prison, 2 Kings 17:4." Psalms 10:16, Psalms 44:4, Psalms 47:6, Psalms 47:7, Psalms 74:12, Psalms 89:18, Psalms 149:2, Isaiah 33:22, Isaiah 43:15, Jeremiah 8:19, Zechariah 14:9, John 1:49

where: Hosea 13:4, Hosea 10:3, Deuteronomy 32:37-39, Jeremiah 2:28

thy judges: Hosea 8:4, Judges 2:16-18, 1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 8:6, 1 Samuel 8:19, 1 Samuel 8:20, 1 Samuel 12:11, 1 Samuel 12:12, 1 Kings 12:20

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 8:7 - Hearken 1 Samuel 11:15 - rejoiced greatly 1 Samuel 31:6 - General 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul Proverbs 24:22 - their Micah 4:9 - is there Acts 13:22 - when

Verse 11

Hosea 10:3, 1 Samuel 8:7-9, 1 Samuel 10:19, 1 Samuel 12:13, 1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Samuel 15:23, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 31:1-7, 1 Kings 12:15, 1 Kings 12:16, 1 Kings 12:26-32, 1 Kings 14:7-16, 2 Kings 17:1-4, Proverbs 28:2

Reciprocal: Numbers 22:20 - but yet 1 Samuel 8:5 - now make 1 Samuel 8:22 - General 1 Samuel 9:17 - Behold 1 Samuel 11:15 - rejoiced greatly 1 Samuel 31:6 - General 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul Job 34:30 - General Proverbs 24:22 - their Micah 4:9 - is there Acts 13:22 - when

Verse 12

Deuteronomy 32:34, Deuteronomy 32:35, Job 14:17, Job 21:19, Romans 2:5

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 2:22 - yet thine iniquity

Verse 13

sorrows: Psalms 48:6, Isaiah 13:8, Isaiah 21:3, Jeremiah 4:31, Jeremiah 13:21, Jeremiah 22:23, Jeremiah 30:6, Jeremiah 49:24, Micah 4:9, Micah 4:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

an: Proverbs 22:3, Acts 24:25

for he: 2 Kings 19:3, Isaiah 26:17, Isaiah 37:3, Acts 16:29-34, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Hebrews 3:7, Hebrews 3:8

long: Heb. a time

Reciprocal: Isaiah 26:18 - we have been in Obadiah 1:7 - there is John 5:4 - first John 16:21 - woman

Verse 14

ransom: Hosea 6:2, Job 19:25-27, Job 33:24, Psalms 16:10, Psalms 30:3, Psalms 49:15, Psalms 71:20, Psalms 86:13, Isaiah 25:8, Ezekiel 37:11-14, Romans 11:15

power: Heb. hand

O death: Isaiah 26:19, 1 Corinthians 15:21, 1 Corinthians 15:22, 1 Corinthians 15:52-57, 2 Corinthians 5:4, Philippians 3:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, Revelation 20:13, Revelation 21:4

repentance: Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, Jeremiah 15:6, Malachi 3:6, Romans 11:29, James 1:17

Reciprocal: Job 5:20 - redeem Job 41:22 - is turned into joy Jeremiah 4:28 - because Jeremiah 31:11 - redeemed Ezekiel 37:12 - I will open Daniel 12:2 - many Hosea 4:7 - they were Micah 2:13 - breaker Matthew 22:29 - not Matthew 27:52 - many Mark 12:24 - because Luke 20:36 - can John 5:28 - for John 11:24 - I know John 11:44 - he that John 16:21 - woman John 20:9 - that Acts 2:24 - because 1 Corinthians 1:30 - redemption 1 Corinthians 15:26 - General 1 Corinthians 15:55 - O death Ephesians 4:30 - the day 2 Timothy 1:10 - who Hebrews 2:14 - destroy Revelation 6:8 - was Death Revelation 20:14 - death

Verse 15

he be: Genesis 41:52, Genesis 48:19, Genesis 49:22, Deuteronomy 33:17

an east: Hosea 4:19, Psalms 1:4, Isaiah 17:13, Isaiah 41:16, Jeremiah 4:11, Ezekiel 17:10, Ezekiel 19:12

his spring: Hosea 9:11, Job 18:16, Psalms 109:13, Isaiah 14:21

pleasant vessels: Heb. vessels of desire, Daniel 11:8, Nahum 2:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:6 - blasted Genesis 41:23 - thin 1 Kings 20:6 - pleasant Job 27:21 - east wind Isaiah 10:13 - robbed Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Isaiah 17:9 - General Isaiah 27:8 - his rough Isaiah 28:4 - shall be Isaiah 40:24 - and the Jeremiah 18:17 - scatter Jeremiah 22:22 - wind Jeremiah 22:28 - a despised Jeremiah 51:1 - a destroying wind Ezekiel 26:12 - thy pleasant houses Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Amos 9:8 - and I Habakkuk 1:9 - their faces shall sup up as the east Revelation 8:10 - the fountains Revelation 16:4 - and they

Verse 16

Samaria: Fulfilled, 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 17:18, 2 Kings 19:9-11, Isaiah 7:8, Isaiah 7:9, Isaiah 8:4, Isaiah 17:3, Amos 3:9-15, Amos 4:1, Amos 6:1-8, Amos 9:1, Micah 1:4, Micah 6:16

their infants: Hosea 10:14, Hosea 10:15, 2 Kings 8:12, 2 Kings 15:16, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Isaiah 13:16, Amos 1:13, Nahum 3:10

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:50 - shall not 2 Kings 18:10 - they took it Isaiah 10:13 - robbed Isaiah 13:18 - shall dash Isaiah 17:9 - General Jeremiah 7:15 - I will Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Hosea 9:13 - shall Hosea 11:6 - the sword Amos 6:11 - he will Amos 8:14 - sin Amos 9:8 - and I Micah 1:6 - I will make Micah 6:9 - Lord's Micah 6:13 - in Matthew 24:19 - General Mark 13:17 - General Luke 23:29 - Blessed Revelation 8:10 - the fountains