Hosea 7:8

Ephraim, he mixes himself among the peoples. Ephraim is a cake not turned.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

In Context

7They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings are fallen. There is none among those who call to me.

9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he does not know. Yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he does not know.

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came near to all the people, and said, How long do ye go limping between the two sides? If LORD be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

Ezra 9:12Now therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever, that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritan

Psalms 106:35but mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works,

Hosea 5:7They have dealt treacherously against LORD, for they have borne strange sons. Now the new moon shall devour them with their fields.

Hosea 8:2They shall cry to me, My God, we, Israel know thee.

Zephaniah 1:5and those who worship the host of heaven upon the housetops, and those who worship, who swear to LORD and swear by Malcam,

Matthew Henry on Hosea 7:2-8

Charge Drawn up against Israel; The Crimes of the Princes. ( b. c. 750.) 1 When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without. 2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. 4 They are… Read the whole commentary →

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