Israel’s False Hopes
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For this thing is from Israel—
a craftsman made it,(L) and it is not God.
The calf of Samaria will be smashed to bits!
a craftsman made it,(L) and it is not God.
The calf of Samaria will be smashed to bits!
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Even though they hire lovers among the nations,
I will now round them up,
and they will begin to decrease in number(T)
under the burden of the king and leaders.(U)
I will now round them up,
and they will begin to decrease in number(T)
under the burden of the king and leaders.(U)
Footnotes:
a.
Hosea 8:4: Lit themselves that it might be cut off
b.
Hosea 8:5: Lit calf
c.
Hosea 8:12: Or Though I wrote out . . . instruction, they are
d.
Hosea 8:13: Hb obscure
Cross references:
E.
Hosea 8:2:
Hosea 7:14
L.
Hosea 8:6:
Hosea 13:2
M.
Hosea 8:7:
Hosea 10:13
R.
Hosea 8:9:
Hosea 7:11
W.
Hosea 8:12:
Hosea 4:6
AD.
Hosea 8:14:
Isaiah 9:9-10
AE.
Hosea 8:14:
Jeremiah 17:27