Hosea 9:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. The days of visitation - Of punishment are come.

The prophet is a fool - Who has pretended to foretell, on Divine authority, peace and plenty; for behold all is desolation.

The spiritual man - איש הרוח ish haruach, the man of spirit, who was ever pretending to be under a Divine afflatus.

Is mad - He is now enraged to see every thing falling out contrary to his prediction.

Hosea 9:7

7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritualc man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.