Hosea 4:16

1 Samuel 15:11; Hosea 11:7; Isaiah 22:18; Isaiah 7:21-25; Jeremiah 14:7; Jeremiah 3:11; Jeremiah 3:6; Jeremiah 3:8; Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 8:5; Leviticus 26:33; Zechariah 7:11

Related Commentaries of Hosea 4:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For Israel slideth back, as a backsliding heifer - The calves which Israel worshiped were pictures of itself. They represented natural, untamed,...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a (u) lamb in a large place. (u) God will so disperse them, that the...
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 insert...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

slideth back . hath been stubborn, restive, or intractable, refractory. a lamb . a young ram of more than. year old. in. large place . an unincl...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet compares Israel here to an untamable heifer. Some render it, “A straying heifer”, and we may render it, “A wanton heifer.” But to o...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1147 THE EVIL AND DANGER OF BACKSLIDING Hosea 4:16 . Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer . SUCH is the influence of bad exam...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. Israel slideth back - They are untractable,...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For Israel slideth, &c.— Houbigant renders it, As an untamed heifer, when the Lord would have fed them, &c. Dr. Chandler observes, that t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. For Israel slideth back as a backsli...
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 prie...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Slideth back.. heifer] RV 'hath behaved himself stubbornly like a stubborn heifer,' as yet not fully trained to bear the yoke, which jibs instead o...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Slideth back. — More correctly, is stubborn as a stubborn cow. Will feed them as a lamb in a large place. — An expression of tender commiserat...
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...
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: “...
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...
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 amids...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer ,.... A heifer or young cow Israel is compared unto; the rather, because of the object of their idol...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. Ver. 16. For Israel slideth back, as a ba...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Israel slideth back , &c. As if the Lord had said, As for Israel, I give him up to a reprobate mind. And now the discourse passes naturally...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sins of the Priests and the People; Warning to Judah. B. C. 758....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There is just cause why Judah should not imitate Israel, and this cause is here assigned. Israel; the ten tribes As a backsliding heifer, grown l...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For Israel has behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Will YHWH then feed them as a lamb in a large place?' In vivid terms Hosea then...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .— Hosea 4:15 . Come not ] by pilgrimages to places of idolatrous worship. Swear not ] in temples of idols. “The confession of Je...
Scofield Reference Notes

Galatians ; Epistle, Introduction, ( See Scofield) - ( Galatians 1:1 ). Garment ; symbol of righteousness, ( See Scofield) - ( Revelatio...
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 bloo...
The Biblical Illustrator

Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer. The evil and danger of backsliding I. When we may be said to resemble a backsliding heifer. 1....
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 prev...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Part of the Accusation
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer, stubborn and unbroken; now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place, by removing them to...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Israel — The ten tribes. As a back — sliding heifer — Which when grown lusty, and wanton, will neither endure the yoke nor be confined in her allow...

¹⁶ For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

Related Commentaries of Hosea 4:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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