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

1“I want to heal Israel, but its sins are too great. Samaria is filled with liars. Thieves are on the inside and bandits on the outside! Its people don’t realize that I am watching them. Their sinful deeds are all around them, and I see them all. 3“The people entertain the king with their wickedness, and the princes laugh at their lies. 4They are all adulterers, always aflame with lust. They are like an oven that is kept hot while the baker is kneading the dough.

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 32:29Oh, that they were wise and could understand this! Oh, that they might know their fate!
• Psalms 50:22Repent, all of you who forget me, or I will tear you apart, and no one will help you.
• Isaiah 1:3Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care— but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.”
• Isaiah 5:12They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.
• Isaiah 44:19The person who made the idol never stops to reflect, “Why, it’s just a block of wood! I burned half of it for heat and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat. How can the rest of it be a god? Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?”
• Hosea 9:9The things my people do are as depraved as what they did in Gibeah long ago. God will not forget. He will surely punish them for their sins.
• Psalms 25:7Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.
• Jeremiah 14:10So this is what the Lord says to his people: “You love to wander far from me and do not restrain yourselves. Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people. Now I will remember all your wickedness and will punish you for your sins.”
• Amos 8:7Now the Lord has sworn this oath by his own name, the Pride of Israel: “I will never forget the wicked things you have done!
• Luke 12:2The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.
• Numbers 32:23But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.
• Job 20:11Though they are young, their bones will lie in the dust.
• Psalms 9:16The Lord is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude
• Proverbs 5:22An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, in distress we searched for you. We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline.

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