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 Mosaic law. In the wild lust for a foreign religion the pure and spiritual Mosaic worship and the religious influence of prophecy had been forgotten. It seemed something “strange;” as Christ’s cross and claims have been accounted strange by so-called Christians.
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Hosea 8:12-13
12 I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
13 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.