Hosea 7:14

Neither made they outcry unto me, in their heart, although they kept on howling upon their beds, over corn and new wine, they gathered themselves together, they rebelled against me.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

In Context

13Woe to them! for they have taken flight from me, destruction to them! for they have transgressed against me,—when, I, would have ransomed them, then, they, spake—concerning me—falsehoods.

15When, I, had warned them, I strengthened their arm,—yet, against me, kept they on devising wickedness.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:6So they rose up early, on the morrow, and offered ascending-sacrifices, and brought near peace-offerings, and the people sat down, to eat and to drink, and then rose up—to make sport!

Job 35:9By reason of the multitude of oppressions, [men] make outcry, They cry for help, by reason of the arm of the mighty;

Isaiah 29:13Wherefore My Lord hath said,—Because this people, hath drawn near with their mouth, And with their lips, have honoured me, But their heart, have they moved far from me, And so their reverence of me hath become A commandment of men in which they have been schooled,

Isaiah 65:14Lo! my servants, shall shout in triumph for mirth of heart But, ye, shall make outcry, for pain of heart, And for a breaking of spirit, shall ye howl.

Jeremiah 12:2Thou didst plant them, yea they took root, They have gone on yea they have borne fruit,—Near, art thou, in their mouth, But far off from their affections,

Hosea 13:9It hath utterly destroyed thee, O Israel, for it was against me, as thy helper!

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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