Hosea 13:2

And now they have sinned increasingly, and have made for themselves a molten image of their silver, according to the fashion of idols, the work of artificers accomplished for them: they say, Sacrifice men, for the calves have come to an end.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

In Context

1According to the word of Ephraim he adopted ordinances for himself in Israel; and he established them for Baal, and died.

3Therefore shall they be as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that passes away, as chaff blown away from the threshing-floor, and as a vapour from tears.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:14Behold, ye are risen up in the room of your fathers, a + 32:14 Or, an evil race, lit. a destruction, but some read, σύστρεμμα.combination of sinful men, to increase yet farther the fierce wrath of the Lord against Israel.

1 Kings 19:18And thou shalt leave in Israel seven thousand men, all the knees which had not bowed + 19:18 Gr. the knee.themselves to Baal, and every mouth which had not worshipped him.

2 Chronicles 33:23And he was not humbled before the Lord as his father Manasses was humbled; for his son Amon abounded in transgression.

Psalms 115:4a I will pay my vows to the Lord, in the presence of all his people.

Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be smitten any more, transgressing more and more? the whole head is pained, and the whole heart sad.

Isaiah 44:11and all by whom they were made are withered: yea, let all the deaf be gathered from among men, and let them stand together; and let them be ashamed and confounded together:

Matthew Henry on Hosea 13:2-5

Reproofs and Threatenings. ( b. c. 722.) 1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. 2 And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. 3 Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the… Read the whole commentary →

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