Hosea 7:9

Zarim have devoured his ko'ach, 1 and he knoweth it not; 1 yea, gray hairs are sprinkled upon him, 1 yet he hath no da'as. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

In Context

8Ephrayim, he hath mixed himself among the people; 1 Ephrayim is a flat cake not turned over. 1

10And the ga'on Yisroel testifieth to his face; 1 and they do not return to Hashem Eloheihem, 1 nor seek Him for all this. 1

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Cross References

2 Kings 13:3And the af Hashem (anger of Hashem ) was kindled against Yisroel, and He delivered them into the yad Chazael Melech Aram (Syria), and into the yad Ben-Hadad Ben Chazael, all their yamim.

2 Kings 15:19And Pul Melech Ashur (Assyria) came against HaAretz and Menachem gave Pul a thousand talents of kesef, that his yad might be with him, + 15:19 supporting Menachem to make the Mamlakhah chazakah in his yad.

Isaiah 1:7Your country is desolate, 1 your cities are burned with eish; 1 your land, zarim devour it in your presence, 1 and it is desolate, as overthrown by zarim. 1

Isaiah 57:1The tzaddik perisheth, 1 and no ish layeth it to lev; 1 and anshei chesed are taken away, 1 none considering that the tzaddik is taken away 1 from the ra'ah (evil, calamity) to come. 1

Matthew Henry on Hosea 7:9-16

The Crimes of the People; Infatuation of Ephraim; Ephraim's Obstinate Rebellion; Ephraim's Hypocrisy. ( b. c. 750.) 8 Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. 9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. 10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him for all this. 11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to… Read the whole commentary →

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