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Hosea 7:2
2But they do not consider in their hearts (minds) That I remember [always] all their wickedness. Now their deeds surround and entangle them; They are before My face.
Hosea 7:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)but they do not realize that I remember all their evil deeds. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But they do not consider that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds surround them; they are before my face.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They do not consider in their hearts That I remember all their wickedness; Now their own deeds have surrounded them; They are before My face.
Context of Hosea 7:2
1When I would heal Israel, The sin (guilt) of Ephraim is uncovered, And the wickedness of Samaria, Because they practice false dealing; The thief enters, Bandits ravage and raid outside. But they do not consider in their hearts (minds) That I remember [always] all their wickedness. Now their deeds surround and entangle them; They are before My face. 3They make the king glad with their wickedness, And the princes with their lies. 4They are all adulterers; Like the heat of an oven When the baker ceases to stir the fire, [their passion smolders] From the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.
Read all of Hosea 7Hosea 7:2 word by word
וּבַל־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ לִלְבָבָ֔ם כָּל־רָעָתָ֖ם זָכָ֑רְתִּי עַתָּה֙ סְבָב֣וּם מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם נֶ֥גֶד פָּנַ֖י הָיֽוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they considerאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- not in their heartsלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- I rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- all their wickednessרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
- now their own doingsמַעֲלָלma‛ălâl · deedH4611
- have beset them aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
- they are before my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
Cross-references for Hosea 7:2
- Deuteronomy 32:29O that they were wise, that they understood this, That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!
- Psalms 50:22“Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to rescue [you].
- Isaiah 1:3The ox [instinctively] knows its owner, And the donkey its master’s feeding trough, But Israel does not know [Me as Lord], My people do not understand.”
- Isaiah 5:12They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine at their feasts; But they do not regard nor even pay attention to the deeds of the Lord, Nor do they consider the work of His hands.
- Isaiah 44:19No one remembers, nor has knowledge and understanding [enough] to say [to himself], “I have burned half of this log in the fire, and also baked bread on its coals and have roasted meat and eaten it. Then I make the rest of it into an repulsive thing [to God]; I bow down [to worship] before a block of wood!”
- Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted (perverted) themselves As in the days of Gibeah. The Lord will remember their wickedness and guilt; He will punish their sins.
- Psalms 25:7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
- Jeremiah 14:10Thus says the Lord to this people [Judah], “In the manner and to the degree [already pointed out] they have loved to wander; they have not restrained their feet. Therefore the Lord does not accept them; He will now remember [in detail] their wickedness and punish them for their sins.”
- Amos 8:7The Lord has sworn [an oath] by the pride of Jacob, “Surely I shall never forget [nor leave unpunished] any of their [rebellious] acts.
- Luke 12:2But there is nothing [so carefully] concealed that it will not be revealed, nor so hidden that it will not be made known.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5So do not go on passing judgment before the appointed time, but wait until the Lord comes, for He will both bring to light the [secret] things that are hidden in darkness and disclose the motives of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.
- Numbers 32:23But if you do not do this, behold, you will have sinned against the Lord; and be sure that your sin will find you out.
- Job 20:11His bones are full of youthful strength But it lies down with him in the dust.
- Psalms 9:16The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment; The wicked are trapped by the work of their own hands. Higgaion (meditation) Selah.
- Proverbs 5:22The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
- Isaiah 26:16O Lord, they sought You in distress; They managed only a prayerful whisper When Your discipline was upon them.
Commentaries on Hosea 7:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2They consider not in their hearts - They do not consider that my eye is upon all their ways; they do not think that I record all their wickedness; and they know not their own evil doings are as a host of enemies encompassing them about.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And they consider not in their hearts - Literally, (as in the E. M) “they say not to their hearts.” The conscience is God‘s voice to the heart from within; man‘s knowledge of the law of God, and his memory of it, is man‘s voice, reminding his heart and rebellious affections to abide in their obedience to God. God speaks through the heart, when by His secret inspirations he recalls it to its duty. Man speaks to his own heart, when he checks its sinful or…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2When I heal Israel: God deeply desired to heal Israel's unfaithfulness (see Hosea 14:4) and restore her relationship with him. However, Israel was full of liars, thieves, and bandits. The Israelites might have believed that the Lord was unaware of their sins, but he was watching them and saw everything they did.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. consider not in their hearts--literally, "say not to," &c. (Psa 14:1). that I remember--and will punish. their own doings have beset them about--as so many witnesses against them (Psa 9:16; Pr 5:22). before my face--(Psa 90:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hosea 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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