Hosea 8:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They sacrificed flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. ”

Hosea 8:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of Mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not - As they rejected God’s law, so God rejected their “sacrifices,” which were not offered acc...
Hosea 8:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat [it; but] the (k) LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt....
Hosea 8:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's Unsanctified National Life. Man-made kings, like man-made gods (the calf of Samaria), are impotent; Israel sows the wind and shall reap the whirlwind; the sources of the national life are...
Hosea 8:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

They sacrifice flesh, &c. See note on Jeremiah 7:21-23 . Zechariah 7:6 . offerings . sacrificial gifts. Hebrew. habhabim. Occurs only here. eat it . that they may eat it [as common food]...
Hosea 8:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Interpreters think that the Israelites are here derided because they trusted in their own ceremonies, and that their sacrifices are reproachfully called flesh. But we must see whether the words...
Hosea 8:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. They...
Hosea 8:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt....
Hosea 8:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Long-merited Retribution The enemy is coming immediately to destroy their temples and palaces and desolate the land, and as a punishment for their idolatry and disloyalty to God. In vain will...
Hosea 8:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The rendering should be, though I write for him a multitude of my precepts. The tense “I write” is imperfect, and represents the continuous process — the prophetic teaching as well as the ancient M...
Hosea 8:13 - 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 8:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Reaping the Whirlwind Hosea 8:1-14 A conqueror was at hand who should subdue and punish the whole nation for taking its own course, irrespective of God, Hosea 8:4-8 ; for seeking foreign allia...
Hosea 8:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

From this statement of the case the prophet turned to the pronouncement of judgment. This he did by adopting the figure of the trumpet lifted to the mouth, on which five blasts were sounded, in each...
Hosea 8:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here is a very striking passage in these words of the Lord, and is as suited to all ages as to the age of Israel. The Lord saith, that the great things he wrote to Israel were counted by them strange...
Hosea 8:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings , and eat [it] ,.... Or, "as to the sacrifices mine offerings" or "gifts, they sacrifice flesh, and eat it" o; these sacrifices, which,...
Hosea 8:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat [it; but] the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. Ve...
Hosea 8:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They sacrifice flesh, &c., and eat it, but the Lord accepteth them not They offer sacrifices indeed, but their sacrifices are not acceptable to God, not being offered with a pious and devout mi...
Hosea 8:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sins of Israel; The Crimes of the People. B. C. 745. 8 Israel is swallowed up: now...
Hosea 8:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They sacrifice; or, As for sacrifices, my gifts, so some, taking the words absolute and in apposition, read them, and perhaps they are plainer and closer connected with the former when so taken. I...
Hosea 8:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Because Israel Have Deserted YHWH And Looked To Others, (Both Nations And Gods), In Spite Of Having Received His Abundant Instruction, He Will Desert Them And They Will Return To Egypt And See Their...
Hosea 8:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .— Hosea 8:11 . Many ] Israel should only have one altar ( Deuteronomy 12:3 ; Deuteronomy 12:5 ). To sin ] Altars made by them should be the source of their punishment; they sh...
Hosea 8:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 8:1 . Set the trumpet to thy mouth. Give alarm, for the king of Assyria is coming; he is stretching his wings like an eagle to take the prey. Isaiah uses the same figure, in Isaiah 58:1 ....
Hosea 8:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter deals with the punishment of apostasy. Once more the sins of the northern kingdom are enumerated and its approaching fall predicted. There is a close connection between t...
Hosea 8:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Further Threat of Judgment
Hosea 8:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:20 ; 1 Corinthians 11:29 ; 1 Samuel 15:22 ; Amos 5:22 ; Amos 8:7 ; Deuteronomy 28:68 ; Exodus 20:3 ; Exodus 32:34 ; Hosea 11:5 ; Hosea 12:11 ; Hosea 5:6 ; Hosea 7:16 ; H...
Hosea 8:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They shall return — Many shall fly from the Assyrian into Egypt.

Hosea 8:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hosea 8:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hosea 8:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hosea 8:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hosea 8:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hosea 8:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hosea 8:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 8:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hosea 8:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hosea 8:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 8:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hosea 8:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hosea 8:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 8:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes