Bible Commentaries
Hosea 5

Introduction

Overview

Hosea 5:1, The judgments of God are denounced against the priests, people, and princes, both of Israel and Judah, for their manifold sins; Hosea 5:15, An intimation is given of mercy on their repentance.

Verse 1

O priests: Hosea 4:1, Hosea 4:6, Hosea 4:7, Hosea 6:9, Malachi 1:6, Malachi 2:1

O house: Hosea 7:3-5, 1 Kings 14:7-16, 1 Kings 21:18-22, 2 Chronicles 21:12-15, Jeremiah 13:18, Jeremiah 22:1-9, Amos 7:9, Micah 3:1, Micah 3:9

for: Hosea 9:11-17, Hosea 10:15, Hosea 13:8

ye have: Hosea 9:8, Micah 7:2, Habakkuk 1:15-17

Tabor: Judges 4:6, Jeremiah 46:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:49 - Mizpah Leviticus 21:1 - Speak Proverbs 29:5 - spreadeth Jeremiah 7:2 - Hear Jeremiah 17:20 - General Ezekiel 44:12 - they ministered Hosea 6:8 - polluted with blood Hosea 7:1 - they commit Hosea 9:15 - all Joel 1:2 - Hear Amos 3:1 - Hear Mark 15:11 - General Luke 10:31 - priest

Verse 2

the revolters: Hosea 6:9, Hosea 9:15, Jeremiah 6:28

profound: Psalms 64:3-6, Psalms 140:1-5, Isaiah 29:15, Jeremiah 11:18, Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 18:18, Luke 22:2-5, Acts 23:12-15

though: or, and, etc

a rebuker: Heb. a correction, Hosea 6:5, Isaiah 1:5, Jeremiah 5:3, Jeremiah 25:3-7, Amos 4:6-12, Zephaniah 3:1, Zephaniah 3:2, Revelation 3:19

Reciprocal: Hosea 4:2 - toucheth

Verse 3

know: Amos 3:2, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 3:15

Ephraim: Hosea 5:9, Hosea 5:11, Hosea 5:13, Hosea 6:4, Hosea 8:11, Hosea 12:1, Hosea 13:1, Genesis 48:19, Genesis 48:20, Deuteronomy 33:17, Isaiah 7:5, Isaiah 7:8, Isaiah 7:9, Isaiah 7:17

thou: Hosea 4:17, Hosea 4:18, 1 Kings 12:26-33, 1 Kings 14:14-16, Ezekiel 23:5-21

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph Ezekiel 23:7 - with all their Hosea 6:10 - there Luke 8:47 - when

Verse 4

They will not frame their doings: Heb. They will not give, Or, their doings will not suffer them. Psalms 36:1-4, Psalms 78:8, John 3:19, John 3:20, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:12

for: Hosea 4:12, Jeremiah 50:38

and: Hosea 4:1, 1 Samuel 2:12, Psalms 9:10, Jeremiah 9:6, Jeremiah 9:24, Jeremiah 22:15, Jeremiah 22:16, Jeremiah 24:7, John 8:55, John 16:3, 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:9 - a lion's 2 Chronicles 30:1 - Ephraim Jeremiah 4:22 - they have Hosea 9:1 - gone John 7:28 - whom

Verse 5

the pride: Hosea 7:10, Proverbs 30:13, Isaiah 3:9, Isaiah 9:9, Isaiah 9:10, Isaiah 28:1-3

testify: Isaiah 44:9, Isaiah 59:12, Jeremiah 14:7, Matthew 23:31, Luke 19:22

fall in: Hosea 4:5, Hosea 14:1, Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 11:21, Proverbs 14:32, Proverbs 24:16, Amos 5:2

Judah: Hosea 5:14, Hosea 8:14, 2 Kings 17:19, 2 Kings 17:20, Ezekiel 23:31-35, Amos 2:4, Amos 2:5

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 2:19 - Thine Hosea 5:10 - princes Micah 1:1 - concerning

Verse 6

go: Exodus 10:9, Exodus 10:24-26, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:27, Jeremiah 7:4, Micah 6:6, Micah 6:7

they: Proverbs 1:28, Isaiah 1:11-15, Isaiah 66:3, Jeremiah 11:11, Lamentations 3:44, Ezekiel 8:18, Amos 5:21-23, Micah 3:4, John 7:34

he: Song of Solomon 5:6, Luke 5:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 10:26 - cattle Isaiah 29:1 - add Jeremiah 11:14 - for Hosea 3:5 - seek Hosea 5:15 - return Hosea 8:13 - but

Verse 7

dealt: Hosea 6:7, Isaiah 48:8, Isaiah 59:13, Jeremiah 3:20, Jeremiah 5:11

begotten: Nehemiah 13:23, Nehemiah 13:24, Psalms 144:7, Psalms 144:11, Malachi 2:11-15

a month: Ezekiel 12:28, Zechariah 11:8

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 9:2 - strangers Isaiah 24:16 - the treacherous Jeremiah 9:2 - an assembly Hosea 7:8 - he hath Hosea 9:1 - gone

Verse 8

Blow: Hosea 8:1, Jeremiah 4:5, Jeremiah 6:1, Joel 2:1, Joel 2:15

Gibeah: Hosea 9:9, Hosea 10:9, Judges 19:12-15, Judges 20:4-6, 1 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 21:6, Isaiah 10:29

Ramah: 1 Samuel 7:17, 1 Samuel 8:4, 1 Samuel 15:34

Bethaven: Hosea 4:15, Hosea 10:5, Hosea 10:8, Joshua 7:2, 1 Kings 12:29

after: Judges 5:14

Reciprocal: Numbers 10:9 - then ye shall Joshua 18:12 - the wilderness Judges 19:13 - Gibeah 1 Samuel 13:5 - Bethaven 1 Chronicles 15:28 - the cornet Isaiah 40:6 - Cry Amos 3:6 - a trumpet Zephaniah 1:16 - day

Verse 9

Ephraim: Hosea 5:12, Hosea 5:14, Hosea 8:8, Hosea 9:11-17, Hosea 11:5, Hosea 11:6, Hosea 13:1-3, Hosea 13:15, Hosea 13:16, Job 12:14, Isaiah 28:1-4, Amos 3:14, Amos 3:15, Amos 7:9, Amos 7:17

have: Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 48:3, Isaiah 48:5, Amos 3:7, Zechariah 1:6, John 16:4

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 8:12 - in the Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim Micah 6:13 - in

Verse 10

princes: Hosea 5:5

remove: Deuteronomy 19:14, Deuteronomy 27:17, 2 Kings 16:7-9, 2 Chronicles 28:16-22, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 22:28

like: Psalms 32:6, Psalms 88:17, Psalms 93:3, Psalms 93:4, Matthew 7:27, Luke 6:49

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:1 - all Israel 2 Chronicles 24:18 - wrath Job 24:2 - landmarks Psalms 69:24 - Pour Ezekiel 7:8 - pour Ezekiel 11:1 - Pelatiah Ezekiel 22:22 - ye shall know

Verse 11

oppressed: Deuteronomy 28:33, 2 Kings 15:16-20, 2 Kings 15:29, Amos 5:11, Amos 5:12

he willingly: 1 Kings 12:26-33, Micah 6:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:17 - feared God 1 Samuel 22:18 - he fell 2 Samuel 11:16 - he assigned 1 Kings 14:16 - who did sin 1 Kings 19:10 - thrown down 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel 2 Kings 13:2 - followed 2 Kings 16:11 - built an altar 2 Kings 17:8 - of the kings of Israel 2 Kings 21:9 - seduced 2 Chronicles 12:1 - all Israel 2 Chronicles 21:14 - thy people 2 Chronicles 24:18 - wrath 2 Chronicles 28:19 - because of Ahaz Job 34:30 - General Psalms 12:8 - wicked Proverbs 24:22 - their Proverbs 28:15 - a roaring Ecclesiastes 8:5 - keepeth Daniel 3:4 - it is commanded Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim Hosea 7:3 - General Acts 4:19 - to hearken

Verse 12

as a: Job 13:28, Isaiah 50:9, Isaiah 51:8

as: Proverbs 12:4

rottenness: or, a worm, Jonah 4:7, Mark 9:44-48

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 14:16 - who did sin 2 Kings 15:37 - Rezin Psalms 39:11 - his beauty Isaiah 1:6 - they have Isaiah 9:14 - will cut Jeremiah 30:15 - thy sorrow Jeremiah 31:18 - Thou hast Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Hosea 6:1 - he hath torn Amos 2:4 - Judah James 5:2 - your garments

Verse 13

his wound: Jeremiah 30:12, Jeremiah 30:14, Micah 1:9

went: Hosea 7:11, Hosea 10:6, Hosea 12:1, 2 Kings 15:19, 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 16:7, 2 Chronicles 28:16-18

to king Jareb: or, to the king of Jareb; or, to the king that should plead

yet: 2 Chronicles 28:20, 2 Chronicles 28:21, Jeremiah 30:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:1 - saw 2 Kings 15:37 - Rezin 2 Chronicles 25:7 - for the Lord Job 13:4 - physicians Psalms 77:2 - my Isaiah 1:6 - they have Isaiah 3:7 - healer Isaiah 10:3 - to whom Isaiah 10:20 - no more Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Isaiah 30:7 - Their Jeremiah 2:18 - or what hast Jeremiah 2:36 - gaddest Jeremiah 31:18 - Thou hast Lamentations 5:6 - to the Egyptians Ezekiel 23:5 - on the Ezekiel 29:16 - the confidence Hosea 2:7 - she shall follow Hosea 2:10 - and none shall Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim Hosea 7:8 - he hath Hosea 8:9 - they Hosea 11:5 - but Hosea 14:3 - Asshur Amos 2:4 - Judah

Verse 14

as a lion: Hosea 13:7, Hosea 13:8, Job 10:16, Psalms 7:2, Lamentations 3:10, Amos 3:4-8

will tear: Psalms 7:2, Psalms 50:22, Micah 5:8

none: Deuteronomy 28:31, Job 10:7, Isaiah 5:29, Amos 2:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:17 - behold Genesis 49:9 - a lion's Exodus 14:17 - behold 1 Kings 7:29 - lions 2 Chronicles 24:18 - wrath Job 16:9 - teareth me Psalms 58:6 - young Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Isaiah 26:21 - Lord Isaiah 38:13 - as a lion Isaiah 43:13 - none Jeremiah 2:15 - young lions Jeremiah 5:6 - a lion Jeremiah 23:39 - even I Jeremiah 25:30 - roar Jeremiah 25:38 - hath Jeremiah 30:14 - I Lamentations 1:14 - delivered Ezekiel 34:11 - I Hosea 2:10 - and none shall Hosea 5:5 - Judah Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Micah 1:3 - cometh

Verse 15

return: Hosea 5:6, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22, 1 Kings 8:10-13, Psalms 132:14, Isaiah 26:21, Ezekiel 8:6, Ezekiel 10:4, Ezekiel 11:23, Micah 1:3

till: Hosea 14:1-3, Leviticus 26:40-42, Deuteronomy 4:29-31, Deuteronomy 30:1-3, 1 Kings 8:47, 1 Kings 8:48, 2 Chronicles 6:36, 2 Chronicles 6:37, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Nehemiah 1:8, Nehemiah 1:9, Job 33:27, Isaiah 64:5-9, Jeremiah 3:13, Jeremiah 29:12-14, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Ezekiel 6:9, Ezekiel 20:43, Ezekiel 36:31, Daniel 9:4-12

acknowledge their offence: Heb. be guilty

in their: Judges 4:3, Judges 6:6, Judges 6:7, Judges 10:10-16, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:13, Job 27:8-10, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 78:34, Psalms 83:16, Proverbs 1:27, Proverbs 1:28, Proverbs 8:17, Isaiah 26:9, Isaiah 26:16, Jeremiah 2:27, Zephaniah 2:1-3, Luke 13:25

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:21 - they said Leviticus 4:13 - and are guilty Leviticus 26:39 - shall pine Numbers 12:9 - General Judges 20:23 - wept Judges 21:4 - rose early 2 Samuel 19:20 - I am come 2 Kings 19:3 - This day 2 Chronicles 6:26 - thou dost 2 Chronicles 12:6 - humbled 2 Chronicles 28:22 - in the Psalms 27:8 - Seek Psalms 50:2 - Out Psalms 63:1 - early Psalms 89:46 - wilt Psalms 107:6 - Then Psalms 119:67 - but now Song of Solomon 5:6 - but my Isaiah 9:13 - the people Isaiah 18:4 - I will Isaiah 19:22 - he shall smite Isaiah 30:18 - wait Isaiah 37:3 - General Isaiah 64:7 - hast hid Jeremiah 2:24 - in her month Jeremiah 22:23 - how Jeremiah 29:13 - ye shall Jeremiah 36:7 - It may Hosea 2:7 - I will Hosea 3:5 - seek Hosea 6:1 - and let Hosea 7:7 - there Hosea 8:2 - General Amos 4:6 - yet Jonah 2:1 - prayed John 4:46 - whose