Hosea 5:2

And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.

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Interpretation

The piercing eye of God saw secret liking and disposition to sin, the love the house of Israel had to their sins, and the dominion their sins had over them. Pride makes men obstinate in other sins.

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This thought runs through Hosea 5:1-3.

Hosea 5:1 Hosea 5:2 Hosea 5:3

Glossary

Shittim Place: Acacias, also called “Abel-shittim”. Modern identification: Tall el Hammam.