Hosea 7:1

Whenever I want to heal Israel, 1 the sin of Ephraim is exposed, 1 as well as the evil deeds of Samaria, 1 for they practice deceit; 1 a thief comes in, 1 and a marauding band attacks in the street. 1

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When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

In Context

2They do not realize in their hearts 1 that I remember all their evil deeds. 1 Now their deeds surround them; 1 they are before my face. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 59:12For our many transgressions are before you, and our sins testify against us; 1 for our transgressions are with us, and we know our sins. 1

Isaiah 59:14Justice is driven back, and righteousness stands far off; 1 for truth stumbles in the public square, and right cannot come. 1

Jeremiah 51:9'We wished to heal Babylon, but she is not healed. Let us all leave her and go away, 1 to our own land. For her guilt reaches up to the heavens; it is piled up to the clouds. 1

Ezekiel 23:4Their names were Oholah—the older sister—and Oholibah—her younger sister. Then they became mine and bore sons and daughters. Their names mean this: Oholah means Samaria, and Oholibah means Jerusalem.

Hosea 4:17Ephraim united himself with idols; 1 leave him alone. 1

Hosea 6:4Ephraim, what will I do with you? 1 Judah, what will I do with you? 1 Your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, 1 like the dew that goes away early. 1

Matthew Henry on Hosea 7:1

In this chapter we have, I. A general charge drawn up against Israel for those high crimes and misdemeanors by which they had obstructed the course of God's favours to them, ver. 1, 2 . II. A particular accusation, 1. Of the court—the king, princes, and judges, ver. 3-7 . 2. Of the country. Ephraim is here charged with conforming to the nations ( ver. 8 ), senselessness and stupidity under the judgments of God ( ver. 9-11 ), ingratitude to God for his mercies ( ver. 13 ), incorrigibleness under his judgments (… Read the whole commentary →

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