Hosea 4:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Their drink is sour:f they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. ”

Hosea 4:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their drink is sour - Literally, “turned,” as we say of milk. So Isaiah says, “Thy silver is become dross; thy wine is mingled,” i. e., adulterated, “with water” Isaiah 1:22 ; and our lord speak...
Hosea 4:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers [with] shame do love, (x) Give ye. (x) They are so shameless in receiving bribes, that they command men to bring them to the...
Hosea 4:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Utter Corruption of the Nation Traced to Irreligion. (The text of Hosea 4:15-19 is hopelessly corrupt. Marti regards Hosea 4:3 as an insertion and Hosea 4:5-6 a as foreign to their pres...
Hosea 4:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sour. Hebrew turned, turned back, thrust aside as having turned bad. Give ye. By the Figure of speech Metallage (App-6) the fact of continual whoredom (or idolatrous worship) is changed to the...
Hosea 4:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet, using a metaphor, says here first, that their drink had become putrid; which means, that they had so intemperately given themselves up to every kind of wickedness, that all things...
Hosea 4:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. Their drink is sour - Or rather, he is gone after their wine. The enticements of idolatry have...
Hosea 4:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Their drink is sour— Drunkenness hath turned them away. Houbigant. Those who understand it according to our translation, suppose that the prophet means the wine which was poured out in libations...
Hosea 4:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. Their drink is sour - metaphor for utter degeneracy of principle ( Isaiah 1:22 ). Or, un...
Hosea 4:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Condemnation of the Priesthood An arraignment against Israel as a whole, because of all manner of wickedness against God and man. Prophet and priest, who ought to have taught them better, are only...
Hosea 4:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Authorised version is here very defective. Translate, Their carousal hath become degraded; with whoring they whore. Her shields love shame. A blast hath seized her in its wings, so that they are...
Hosea 4:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAEL Hosea 4:1-19 ; Hosea 5:1-15 ; Hosea 6:1-11 ; Hosea 7:1-16 ; Hosea 8:1-14 ; Hosea 9:1-17 ; Hosea 10:1-15 ; Hosea 11:1-12 ; Hosea 12:1-14 ; Hosea 13:1-16 ; Hosea...
Hosea 4:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Joined to Idols” Hosea 4:11-19 The prophet does not mince his words in describing the morals of his time. We are reminded of Bunyan's words: “My original and inward pollution was my plague. It...
Hosea 4:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In any attempt to analyze and tabulate the teaching in this second division of the Book it must be remembered that the prophetic utterances cannot be treated as verbatim reports. As they here appear,...
Hosea 4:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I beg the Reader to observe, for I think it is very observable, and very blessed it is in the observance, what sweet minglings of grace is here amidst the solemn and awful account the Lord gives of h...
Hosea 4:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Their drink is sour ,.... In their stomachs, having drank so much that they cannot digest it; hence nauseous eructations, with a filthy stench, are belched out; so it is a charge of drunkenness whic...
Hosea 4:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers [with] shame do love, Give ye. Ver. 18. Their drink is sour ] That is, they are past grace, and it is now past time a day...
Hosea 4:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephraim , &c. The Ephraimites were numerous and potent, and are here put for the whole ten tribes. Is joined to idols The word עצבים, here rendered idols , properly means, sorrows and pain...
Hosea 4:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sins of the Priests and the People; Warning to Judah. B. C. 758. 12 My people ask...
Hosea 4:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though in their idol feasts they drink wine and strong drinks, yet this is either sour and unpleasant, or corrupt and hurtful, there is no good savour in it; therefore, O Judah, decline thou the inti...
Hosea 4:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Strong Wine and Illicit Sex Have Turned The People's Minds So That They Look To Bits Of Wood Concerning Their Future And Play The Harlot On The Tops Of Mountains And Under Sacred Trees Rather Than L...
Hosea 4:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .— Hosea 4:18 . Sour ] A metaphor for degeneracy in principle ( Isaiah 1:22 ); turned, as we say of milk. They had lost all their life and taste of goodness [ Pusey ]. Rulers ] Li...
Hosea 4:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

Image ; the, of Nebuchadnezzar, ( See Scofield) - ( Daniel 2:31 ). Immanuel ; a name of Christ, See Passage ( Isaiah 7:14 ). Imputation ; illustrated, ( See Scofield) - ( Philemon...
Hosea 4:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 4:1 . Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel. Here a new sermon is built upon a new revelation. Hosea 4:2 . Blood toucheth blood, as explained in the words preseding, adultery...
Hosea 4:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hosea 4:1 A new and distinct division of the book commences with this fourth chapter and continues till the close. What had previously been presented in figure and symbol is now...
Hosea 4:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Part of the Accusation
Hosea 4:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 12:3 ; 1 Samuel 12:4 ; 1 Samuel 8:3 ; 2 Kings 17:7-17 ; Amos 5:12 ; Deuteronomy 16:19 ; Deuteronomy 32:32 ; Deuteronomy 32:33 ; Exodus 23:8 ; Hosea 4:10 ; Hosea 4:2 ; Isaiah 1:21...
Hosea 4:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Their drink — Their wine is corrupt and hurtful. Continually — Without ceasing from Jeroboam's time to this day. Give ye — Beside there is shameful oppression and bribery among them.

Hosea 4:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hosea 4:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hosea 4:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hosea 4:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hosea 4:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hosea 4:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hosea 4:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 4:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hosea 4:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hosea 4:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

Hosea 4:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 4:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hosea 4:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hosea 4:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 4:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes