Berean Standard Bible
Hosea 10:5-8
5The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven.1 Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced in its glory— for it has been taken from them into exile.6Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king.2 Ephraim3 will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.47Samaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.8The high places of Aven5 will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”6
Notes
- 1. Hosea 10:5 Beth-aven means house of wickedness. This is a derogatory term for Bethel, which means house of God; see 1 Kings 12:28–29. ↩
- 2. Hosea 10:6 Or to King Jareb ↩
- 3. Hosea 10:6 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verse 11 ↩
- 4. Hosea 10:6 Or of its own counsel ↩
- 5. Hosea 10:8 Or of wickedness; Aven is a reference to Beth-aven (a derogatory term for Bethel); see verse 5. ↩
- 6. Hosea 10:8 Cited in Luke 23:30; see also Revelation 6:16. ↩
Commentaries on Hosea 10
- 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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