Hosea 7:15

Though I haue boud and strengthened their arme, yet doe they imagine mischiefe against me.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

In Context

14And they haue not cryed vnto me with their hearts, when they houled vpon their beds: they assembled themselues for corne, and wine, and they rebell against me.

16They returne, but not to the most high: they are like a deceitfull bowe: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongues: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

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Cross References

2 Kings 13:5(And the Lord gaue Israel a deliuerer, so that they came out from vnder the subiection of the Aramites. And the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as before time.

2 Kings 14:25He restored the coast of Israel, from the entring of Hamath, vnto the Sea of the wildernesse, according to the worde of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by his seruant Ionah the sonne of Amittai the Prophet, which was of Gath Hepher.

Psalms 2:1Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man, whom thou chastisest, O Lord, and teachest him in thy Lawe,

Proverbs 3:11My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

Hosea 13:9O Israel, one hath destroyed thee, but in me is thine helpe.

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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