Hosea 8:2
Unto me, shall they make outcry, My God! we acknowledge thee—[we], Israel!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
In Context
3Israel hath cast away what is good,—an enemy, shall pursue him.
Cross References
2 Kings 10:16and said—Do come with me, and see my jealousy for Yahweh. So he made him ride in his chariot.
Psalms 78:34If he slew [of] them, then they sought him, Yea they turned, and did earnestly seek GOD;
Jeremiah 7:4Do not, on your part trust in false words, saying,—The temple of Yahweh The temple of Yahweh, The temple of Yahweh they are!
Hosea 7:13Woe 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.
Matthew 7:21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens,—but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Luke 13:25when once the householder shall rouse himself, and lock the door, and ye begin to stand, outside, and to knock at the door, saying—Lord! open to us; and he shall answer and say unto you—I know you not, whence ye are.
Matthew Henry on Hosea 8:2-8
Sin and Punishment of Israel; Crimes Charged against Israel; Sottish Idolatry of Israel. ( b. c. 745.) 1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord , because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. 2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. 3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. 4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they… Read the whole commentary →