1 The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits.
5 His judgment.
8 God's mercy toward them.
12 Israel's falsehood and Judah's fidelity.

Israel. 2:15 De 7:7 Jer 2:2 Eze 16:6 Mal 1:2

called. Ex 4:22 Mt 2:15

2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

they called. 7 De 29:2-4 1Sa 8:7-9 2Ki 17:13-15 2Ch 36:15,16 Ne 9:30 Isa 30:9-11 Jer 35:13 44:16,17 Zec 1:4 7:11 Lu 13:34 Joh 3:19 Ac 7:51 2Co 2:15,16

they sacrificed. 2:13 13:1,2 Jud 2:13 3:7 10:6 1Ki 16:31,32 18:19 2Ki 17:16

burned. 1Ki 12:33 Isa 65:7 Jer 18:15 44:15

3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

taught. Ex 19:4 Nu 11:11,12 De 1:31 8:2 32:10-12 Isa 46:3 63:9 Ac 13:18

I healed. 2:8 7:1 14:4 Ex 15:26 23:25 Isa 1:2 30:26 Jer 8:22 30:17

4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

drew. So 1:4 Isa 63:9 Joh 6:44 12:32 2Co 5:14

of a. 2Sa 7:14

I was. Le 26:13

take off. Heb. lift up. and I laid. 2:8 Ps 78:23-25 105:40 Joh 6:32-58

5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

shall not. 7:16 8:13 9:3,6

but. 5:13 10:6 2Ki 15:19,29 17:3-6 18:11 Isa 8:6-8 Am 5:27 They became tributaries to Salmanasser.

because. 6:1 2Ki 17:13,14 18:12 Jer 8:4-6 Am 4:6,8-10 Zec 1:4-6

6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

the sword. 10:14 13:16 Le 26:31,33 De 28:52 32:25 Jer 5:17 Mic 5:11

consume. Ps 80:11-16 Isa 9:14 18:5 27:10 Eze 15:2-7 20:47 Mal 4:1

because. 10:6 Ps 106:39,43 Isa 30:1

7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

are bent. 4:16 14:4 Ps 78:57,58 Pr 14:14 Jer 3:6,8,11 8:5 14:7

they called me. 2 7:16 2Ch 30:1-11 Ps 81:11 Am 5:4-6,14,15

none at all would exalt him. Heb. together they exalted not.

8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

How shall I give. 6:4 Jer 9:7 La 3:33 Mt 23:37 Lu 19:41,42

Admah. Ge 14:8 19:24,25 De 29:23 Isa 1:9,10 Am 4:11 Zep 2:9 2Pe 2:6 Jude 7 Re 11:8 18:18

Mine. De 32:36 Jud 10:16 2Sa 24:16 2Ki 13:23 Ps 106:45 Isa 63:15 Jer 3:12 31:20 Am 7:3,6

heart. La 1:20

9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

not execute. 14:4 Ex 32:10-14 De 32:26,27 Ps 78:38 Isa 27:4-8 48:9 Jer 30:11 31:1-3 Eze 20:8,9,13,14,21-23

return. 1Sa 26:8 2Sa 20:10

for. Nu 23:19 Isa 55:8,9 Mic 7:18-20 Mal 3:6 Ro 11:28,29

the Holy One. Isa 12:6 Eze 37:27,28 Zep 3:15-17

10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

walk. Isa 2:5 49:10 Jer 2:2 7:6,9 31:9 Mic 4:5 Zec 10:12 Joh 8:12 Ro 8:1 2Pe 2:10

he shall roar like. Isa 31:4 42:13 Jer 25:30 Joe 3:16 Am 1:2 3:4,8

shall tremble. Job 37:1 Ps 2:11 119:120 Isa 64:2 Jer 5:22 33:9 Hab 3:16 Ac 24:25

west. Zec 8:7

11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

out. 3:5 9:3-6 Isa 11:11 Zec 10:10

as a dove. 7:11 Isa 60:8

and I. Jer 31:12 Eze 28:25 36:33,34 37:21,25 Am 9:14,15 Ob 17

12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

compasseth. 7:16 12:1,7 Ps 78:36 Isa 29:13 44:20 59:3,4 Mic 6:12

Judah. 4:15 2Ki 18:4-7 2Ch 29:1-32:33

ruleth. Ge 32:28 1Co 6:2 Re 1:6 3:21 5:10

saints. or, most holy.