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Hosea 13:2
2And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Hosea 13:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
- New International Version (NIV)Now they sin more and more; they make idols for themselves from their silver, cleverly fashioned images, all of them the work of craftsmen. It is said of these people, “They offer human sacrifices! They kiss calf-idols!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And now they sin more and more, and make for themselves metal images, idols skillfully made of their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. It is said of them, "Those who offer human sacrifice kiss calves!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now they sin more and more, And have made for themselves molded images, Idols of their silver, according to their skill; All of it is the work of craftsmen. They say of them, “Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!”
Context of Hosea 13:2
1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel: but he trespassed through Baal, and he died. And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. 3Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the lattice. 4Yet I [am] Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou hast known no God but me; and there is no saviour besides me.
Read all of Hosea 13Hosea 13:2 word by word
וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַחֲטֹ֗א וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ לָהֶם֩ מַסֵּכָ֨ה מִכַּסְפָּ֤ם כִּתְבוּנָם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָשִׁ֖ים כֻּלֹּ֑ה לָהֶם֙ הֵ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים זֹבְחֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם עֲגָלִ֖ים יִשָּׁקֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
- nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- idolsעָצָב‛âtsâb · idolH6091
- understandingתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394
- workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- craftsmenחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
- sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
- calvesעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
Cross-references for Hosea 13:2
- Numbers 32:14And behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, a progeny of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of Jehovah toward Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 28:13and said to them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither; because, for our guilt before Jehovah, ye think to increase our sins and our trespasses: for our trespass is great, and fierce wrath is upon Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 33:23And he did not humble himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; for he, Amon, multiplied trespass.
- Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be smitten any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
- Isaiah 30:1Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, who take counsel, but not of me, and who make leagues, but not by my Spirit, that they may heap sin upon sin;
- Romans 2:5but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in [the] day of wrath and revelation of [the] righteous judgment of God,
- 2 Timothy 3:13But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.
- Hosea 2:8And she did not know that I had given her the corn and the new wine and the oil, and had multiplied to her the silver and gold, which they employed for Baal.
- Hosea 8:4They 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 made them idols, that they may be cut off.
- Hosea 10:1Israel is an unpruned vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly statues.
- Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:
- Isaiah 46:6— They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
- Jeremiah 10:4they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- Habakkuk 2:18What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it? the molten image, and the teacher of falsehood, that the maker of his work dependeth thereon, to make dumb idols?
- Hosea 11:6and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
- Psalms 135:17They have ears, and they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.
Commentaries on Hosea 13:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And now they sin more and more - They increase in every kind of vice, having abandoned the great Inspirer of virtue. Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves - This was the test. If there be a Jew that pretends to sacrifice, and whose conversion is dubious, let him come openly and kiss the calves. This will show what he is; no real Jew will do this. If he be an idolater, he will not scruple. This was the ancient method of adoration. They kissed the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And now they sin more and more - Sin draws on sin. This seems to be a third stage in sin. First, under Jeroboam, was the worship of the calves. Then, under Ahab, the worship of Baal. Thirdly, the multiplying of other idols (see 2 Kings 17:9-10), penetrating and pervading the private life, even of their less wealthy people. The calves were of gold; now they “made them molten images of their silver,” perhaps plated with silver. In Egypt, the mother of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Hebrew word for idols is the same as the one used for the golden calf (Exodus 32:4, 8; see also Hosea 10:5–6; Amos 5:5–6). Kiss the calves!: Canaanite religious ceremonies involved kissing images of Baal (1 Kings 19:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. according to their own understanding--that is, their arbitrary devising. Compare "will-worship," Col 2:23. Men are not to be "wise above that which is written," or to follow their own understanding, but God's command in worship. kiss the calves--an act of adoration to the golden calves (compare 1Ki 19:18; Job 31:27; Psa 2:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hosea 13
- 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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