Hosea 8:3

But Israel has spurned that which is good, so let the foe pursue him.

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Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

In Context

2To me they continually cry, “My God, we Israel, we know you!”

4They themselves have made kings but without my consent. They have made princes but without my knowledge. Out of their silver and gold, they have made idols to their destruction!

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Cross References

Psalms 81:10I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of Egypt. Open your mouth, that I fill it.

1 Timothy 5:12and so they bring condemnation on themselves for having broken their previous promise.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 8:2-8

Sin and Punishment of Israel; Crimes Charged against Israel; Sottish Idolatry of Israel. ( b. c. 745.) 1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord , because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. 2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. 3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. 4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they… Read the whole commentary →

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