Bible Commentaries
Hosea 8

Introduction

Overview

Hosea 8:1, Destruction is threatened both to Israel and Judah for their impiety and idolatry.

Verse 1

the trumpet: Hosea 5:8, Isaiah 18:3, Isaiah 58:1, Jeremiah 4:5, Jeremiah 6:1, Jeremiah 51:27, Ezekiel 7:14, Ezekiel 33:3-6, Joel 2:1, Joel 2:15, Amos 3:6, Zephaniah 1:16, Zechariah 9:14, 1 Corinthians 15:52

thy mouth: Heb. the roof of thy mouth

as: Deuteronomy 28:49, Jeremiah 4:13, Jeremiah 48:40, Habakkuk 1:8, Matthew 24:28

the house: Hosea 9:15, 2 Kings 18:27, Amos 8:3, Amos 9:1, Zechariah 11:1

transgressed: Hosea 6:7, Isaiah 24:5, Jeremiah 31:32, Ezekiel 16:59, Hebrews 8:8-13

Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:13 - the eagle Numbers 10:2 - the calling Deuteronomy 17:2 - in transgressing Job 39:27 - the eagle Psalms 78:37 - stedfast Jeremiah 2:2 - cry Jeremiah 6:17 - Hearken Jeremiah 11:10 - the house of Israel Jeremiah 34:18 - have transgressed Jeremiah 49:22 - he shall Lamentations 4:19 - persecutors Ezekiel 11:4 - General Ezekiel 16:2 - cause Ezekiel 17:3 - A great Hosea 10:10 - and the Zechariah 5:9 - for Matthew 6:2 - do not sound a trumpet Acts 2:14 - lifted Revelation 14:7 - with

Verse 2

Hosea 5:15, Hosea 7:13, Hosea 7:14, 2 Kings 10:16, 2 Kings 10:29, Psalms 78:34-37, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Jeremiah 7:4, Micah 3:11, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 25:11, Luke 13:25, Titus 1:16, 1 John 2:4

Reciprocal: Job 35:13 - God Hosea 2:23 - Thou art my God Hosea 7:8 - a cake Mark 7:6 - honoureth

Verse 3

cast: Psalms 36:3, Psalms 81:10, Psalms 81:11, Amos 1:11, 1 Timothy 5:12

the enemy: Leviticus 26:36, Deuteronomy 28:25, Lamentations 3:66, Lamentations 4:19

Reciprocal: Job 35:13 - God Matthew 7:21 - saith Mark 7:6 - honoureth Titus 1:16 - profess 1 John 2:4 - I know

Verse 4

set: 1 Kings 12:16-20, 2 Kings 15:10-30, "Shallum, Menakem, Pekahiah." I knew. Matthew 25:12, Luke 13:25, Luke 13:27, John 10:14, Galatians 4:9

of: Hosea 2:8, Hosea 13:2, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 16:31

that they: Hosea 13:9, 1 Kings 13:34, Jeremiah 44:7, Jeremiah 44:8, Ezekiel 18:31

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:4 - calf 2 Samuel 19:10 - whom 1 Kings 12:20 - and made him 1 Kings 12:24 - for this thing 2 Chronicles 11:4 - for this thing Isaiah 17:8 - the work Isaiah 44:9 - and their Isaiah 46:6 - lavish Jeremiah 10:3 - one Jeremiah 16:20 - General Daniel 3:1 - made Hosea 7:7 - devoured Hosea 10:1 - to the multitude Hosea 13:6 - therefore Hosea 13:10 - thy judges Amos 2:6 - For three

Verse 5

calf: Hosea 8:6, Hosea 10:5, Isaiah 45:20, Acts 7:41

mine: Deuteronomy 32:22, 2 Kings 17:16-18, 2 Kings 17:21-23

how: Proverbs 1:22, Jeremiah 4:14, Jeremiah 13:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:4 - calf Numbers 14:11 - How long will this 2 Kings 10:29 - the golden calves 2 Kings 17:7 - sinned 2 Kings 17:29 - made gods 2 Chronicles 11:15 - for the calves 2 Chronicles 13:8 - with you golden 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the work Jeremiah 23:26 - How Jeremiah 31:22 - How Jeremiah 48:13 - as the Hosea 7:1 - wickedness Hosea 10:2 - break down Amos 8:14 - sin Micah 1:5 - is it

Verse 6

from: Psalms 106:19, Psalms 106:20

the workman: Psalms 115:4-8, Psalms 135:15-18, Isaiah 44:9-20, Jeremiah 10:3-9, Jeremiah 10:14, Habakkuk 2:18, Acts 17:29, Acts 19:26

the calf: Hosea 10:2, Hosea 10:5, Hosea 10:6, Jeremiah 43:12, Jeremiah 43:13, Jeremiah 50:2

shall: 2 Kings 23:15, 2 Kings 23:19, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 34:6, 2 Chronicles 34:7

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 10:29 - the golden calves 2 Kings 17:29 - made gods 2 Chronicles 11:15 - for the calves 2 Chronicles 13:8 - with you golden 2 Chronicles 13:9 - no gods 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the work Isaiah 2:8 - worship Isaiah 37:19 - no gods Isaiah 40:19 - General Jeremiah 1:16 - worshipped Jeremiah 48:13 - as the Daniel 11:8 - their gods Hosea 8:5 - calf Amos 8:14 - sin Micah 1:5 - is it Micah 1:7 - all the graven

Verse 7

sown: Hosea 10:12, Job 4:8, Proverbs 22:8, Ecclesiastes 5:16, Galatians 6:7

it hath: Isaiah 17:11, Jeremiah 12:13

stalk: or, standing corn

the strangers: Hosea 7:9, Deuteronomy 28:33, Judges 6:3-6, 2 Kings 13:3-7, 2 Kings 15:19, 2 Kings 15:29

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:23 - thin Job 5:5 - the robber Job 15:31 - for vanity Job 20:18 - swallow Psalms 129:7 - he that bindeth Proverbs 6:14 - soweth Proverbs 11:29 - inherit Isaiah 1:7 - strangers Isaiah 5:17 - strangers Isaiah 55:2 - do ye Hosea 10:13 - plowed Hosea 12:1 - feedeth Haggai 1:6 - have

Verse 8

swallowed: 2 Kings 17:1-6, 2 Kings 18:11, Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 51:34, Lamentations 2:2, Lamentations 2:5, Lamentations 2:16, Ezekiel 36:3

among: Leviticus 26:33, Deuteronomy 28:25, Deuteronomy 28:64

a vessel: Isaiah 30:14, Jeremiah 22:28, Jeremiah 48:38, Romans 9:22, 2 Timothy 2:20, 2 Timothy 2:21

Reciprocal: Job 20:18 - swallow Psalms 56:1 - swallow Isaiah 9:14 - will cut Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Lamentations 1:17 - commanded Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim Hosea 7:11 - they call Romans 9:21 - one vessel

Verse 9

they: Hosea 5:13, Hosea 7:11, 2 Kings 15:19, Ezekiel 23:5-9

a wild: Job 39:5-8, Jeremiah 2:24

hath: Hosea 2:5-7, Hosea 2:10, Hosea 12:1, Isaiah 30:6, Ezekiel 16:33, Ezekiel 16:34

lovers: Heb. loves

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 18:11 - the king Job 24:5 - wild asses Hosea 14:3 - Asshur

Verse 10

now: Hosea 10:10, Ezekiel 16:37, Ezekiel 23:9, Ezekiel 23:10, Ezekiel 23:22-26, Ezekiel 23:46, Ezekiel 23:47

sorrow a little: or, begin to sorrow in a little while, as, Haggai 2:6

for: 2 Kings 14:26, 2 Kings 15:19, 2 Kings 15:20, 2 Kings 17:3, 1 Chronicles 5:26

the king: Isaiah 10:8, Isaiah 36:13, Ezekiel 26:7, Daniel 2:37

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:8 - that they may Isaiah 30:6 - burden Ezekiel 16:33 - but thou Ezekiel 23:5 - on the Hebrews 2:10 - many

Verse 11

many: Hosea 10:1, Hosea 10:2, Hosea 10:8, Hosea 12:11, Isaiah 10:10, Isaiah 10:11

altars: Deuteronomy 4:28, Jeremiah 16:13

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:5 - Aaron Deuteronomy 9:21 - I took Isaiah 31:7 - for a sin Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim

Verse 12

written: Deuteronomy 4:6-8, Nehemiah 9:13, Nehemiah 9:14, Psalms 119:18, Psalms 147:19, Psalms 147:20, Proverbs 22:20, Ezekiel 20:11, Romans 3:1, Romans 7:12

but: Hosea 4:6, 2 Kings 17:15, 2 Kings 17:16, Nehemiah 9:26, Psalms 50:17, Isaiah 30:9, Jeremiah 6:16, Jeremiah 6:17

Reciprocal: Isaiah 28:13 - precept upon precept Jeremiah 8:8 - the law Jeremiah 36:2 - write Matthew 22:36 - General Mark 7:13 - the word Mark 12:24 - Do Acts 17:20 - strange

Verse 13

They sacrifice: etc. or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it. Jeremiah 7:21-23

but: Hosea 5:6, Hosea 9:4, Hosea 12:11, 1 Samuel 15:22, Proverbs 21:27, Isaiah 1:11, Jeremiah 14:10, Amos 5:22, 1 Corinthians 11:20, 1 Corinthians 11:29

now: Hosea 9:9, Exodus 20:3, Exodus 32:34, Amos 8:7, Revelation 16:19

they shall: Hosea 7:16, Hosea 9:3, Hosea 9:6, Hosea 11:5, Deuteronomy 28:68

Reciprocal: Leviticus 7:18 - it shall Leviticus 18:25 - therefore 2 Samuel 24:23 - The Lord Psalms 79:8 - remember Isaiah 27:13 - the outcasts Isaiah 29:1 - add Jeremiah 5:9 - I not visit Ezekiel 29:16 - bringeth Ezekiel 43:27 - I will accept Hosea 12:2 - punish Amos 3:2 - punish Amos 5:21 - hate Zechariah 7:6 - did not ye eat for Malachi 1:8 - or accept Acts 10:35 - is

Verse 14

forgotten: Hosea 13:6, Deuteronomy 32:18, Psalms 106:21, Isaiah 17:10, Jeremiah 2:32, Jeremiah 3:21, Jeremiah 23:27

Maker: Isaiah 29:23, Isaiah 43:21, Ephesians 2:10

and buildeth: 1 Kings 12:31, 1 Kings 16:31

and Judah: 2 Chronicles 26:10, 2 Chronicles 27:4, Isaiah 22:8-11

I will send: 2 Kings 18:13, Isaiah 42:13, Isaiah 42:25, Jeremiah 17:27, Amos 1:4, Amos 1:10, Amos 1:12, Amos 1:14, Amos 2:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:5 - Aaron Judges 17:5 - an house of gods 1 Samuel 14:35 - built Jeremiah 6:5 - let us destroy Ezekiel 23:35 - Because Hosea 4:6 - seeing Hosea 5:5 - Judah Hosea 7:16 - return Micah 1:1 - concerning