Hosea 7:2

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 heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim and the crimes of Samaria will be exposed. For they practice fraud; a thief breaks in; a raiding party pillages outside. But they never consider that I remember all their evil. Now their actions are all around them; they are right in front of my face. 3They please the king with their evil, the princes with their lies. 4All of them commit adultery; they are like an oven heated by a baker who stops stirring the fire from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.

Hosea 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 32:29If only they were wise, they would comprehend this; they would understand their fate.
• Psalms 50:22“Understand this, you who forget God, or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to rescue you.
• Isaiah 1:3The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough, but Israel does not know; my people do not understand.”
• Isaiah 5:12At their feasts they have lyre, harp, tambourine, flute, and wine. They do not perceive the Lord’s actions, and they do not see the work of his hands.
• Isaiah 44:19No one comes to his senses; no one has the perception or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, I also baked bread on its coals, I roasted meat and ate. Should I make something detestable with the rest of it? Should I bow down to a block of wood?”
• Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.
• Psalms 25:7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
• Jeremiah 14:10This is what the Lord says concerning these people: Truly they love to wander; they never rest their feet. So the Lord does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.
• Amos 8:7The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: I will never forget all their deeds.
• Luke 12:2There is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered, nothing hidden that won’t be made known.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5So don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.
• Numbers 32:23But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.
• Job 20:11His frame may be full of youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in dust.
• Psalms 9:16The Lord has made himself known; he has executed justice, snaring the wicked by the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah
• Proverbs 5:22A wicked man’s iniquities will trap him; he will become tangled in the ropes of his own sin.
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, they went to you in their distress; they poured out whispered prayers because your discipline fell on 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

Topics related to Hosea 7:2

• Godlessness
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Troop
• Beset
• Hosea
• Wickedness
• Zechariah, Book of

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