Hosea 7:8
Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations.Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 18:21Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you waver between the two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him."The people answered him not a word.
Ezra 9:12Now therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.'
Psalms 106:35but mixed themselves with the nations,and learned their works.
Hosea 5:7They are unfaithful to the Lord;for they have borne illegitimate children.Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.
Hosea 8:2They cry to me, 'My God, we Israel acknowledge you!'
Zephaniah 1:5those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by the Lord and also swear by Malcam,
Matthew Henry on Hosea 7:2-8
Charge Drawn up against Israel; The Crimes of the Princes. ( b. c. 750.) 1 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. 2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. 4 They are… Read the whole commentary →