Hosea 11:10-12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Bible Comments

Here the promise is sweetly opened, of the blessedness in the Lord's saving of his people; for they shall walk after the Lord; that is, apprehend, after the Lord Jesus Christ. Jehovah saith elsewhere, that he will strengthen them in the Lord, and they shall walk up and down in his name. Zechariah 10:12. The roaring of the lion is a strong expression, to show the powerful voice of the Lord Jesus, the lion of the tribe of Judah. And the trembling of the children, implies what blessed effects in conversion the Lord's voice shall have upon them. John 5:25. And though Ephraim and Israel still carry with them the tokens of their rebellion; yet our glorious Judah is faithful, and his seed the Judahs of the Lord will be preserved in their faithfulness; and shall be kept by the power of God, through faith unto salvation. 1 Peter 1:5.

Hosea 11:10-12

10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.b