Hosea 10:3

Because now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord:

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?

In Context

2They have divided their hearts; now shall they be utterly destroyed: he shall dig down their altars, their pillars shall mourn.

4and what should a king do for us, speaking false professions as his words? he will make a covenant: judgment shall spring up as a weed on the soil of the field.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:10A ruler shall not fail from Judah, 1 Nor a prince from his loins, 1 Until there come the things stored up for him; 1 And he is the expectation of nations. 1

Psalms 118:9Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? 1 By keeping thy words. 1

Hosea 10:7Samaria has cast off her king as a twig on the surface of the water.

Hosea 11:5Ephraim dwelt in Egypt; and as for the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.

Hosea 13:11And I gave thee a king in mine anger, and kept him back in my wrath.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 10:2-9

Degeneracy of Israel; Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 730.) 1 Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. 2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. 3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord ; what then should a king do to us? 4 They have spoken… Read the whole commentary →

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