Hosea 11:2

The more I called them, 1 the more they went from Me; 1 they sacrificed unto Ba'alim, 1 and burned incense to peselim (graven images). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

In Context

1When Yisroel was a na'ar (child), I loved him, 1 and called Beni (My son) out of Mitzrayim. + 11:1 Mt 2:15 1

3Yet it was I who taught Ephrayim to walk, 1 taking them by their zero'ot; 1 but they knew not 1 that it was I who healed them. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:2The massot hagedolot (great trials) which thine eyes have seen, the otot, and those mofetim hagedolim;

Judges 3:7And the Bnei Yisroel did evil in the sight of Hashem, and forgot Hashem Eloheihem, and served Ba'alim and the Asherot.

1 Samuel 8:7And Hashem said unto Shmuel, Shema unto the voice of HaAm in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign as Melech over them.

1 Kings 16:31And it came to pass, as if it had not been enough for him to walk in the chattot Yarov'am Ben Nevat, he even took as isha Izevel Bat Etba'al Melech Tzidonim, and went and served Ba'al, and worshiped him.

2 Kings 17:13Yet Hashem testified warnings against Yisroel, and against Yehudah, by all the nevi'im, and by all the khozer (seers), saying, Turn ye from your derakhim hara'im and be shomer over My mitzvot and My chukkot, according to all the torah which I commanded your Avoteichem, and which I sent to you by My avadim the Nevi'im.

2 Chronicles 36:15And Hashem Elohei Avoteihem sent to them by His malachim, time and again; because He took pity on His people and on His Ma'on (Dwelling Place);

Matthew Henry on Hosea 11:2-8

God's Goodness to Israel; The Ingratitude of Israel; God's Displeasure with Israel. ( b. c. 730.) 1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat… Read the whole commentary →

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