Hosea 4:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

Therefore shalt thou fall in the day - in broad daylight, a time when an attack would not be expected (notes, Jeremiah 6:4-5, "Prepare ye war ... let us go up at noon;" Jeremiah 15:8, "a spoiler at noonday").

And the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night - no time, night or day, shall be free from the Slaughter of individuals of the people, as well as of the false prophets.

And I will destroy thy mother - the Israelite state, of which the citizens are the children (Hosea 2:2).

Hosea 4:5

5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroyb thy mother.