1 Ephraim's glory vanishes.
4 God's anger.
9 God's mercy.
15 The judgment of Samaria.

Ephraim. 1Sa 15:17 Pr 18:12 Isa 66:2 Lu 14:11

exalted. Nu 2:18-21 10:22 13:8,16 27:16-23 Jos 3:7 1Ki 12:25

offended. 11:2 1Ki 16:29-33 18:18,19 2Ki 17:16-18

died. Ge 2:17 Ro 5:12 2Co 5:14

2 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.

now. Nu 32:14 2Ch 28:13 33:23 Isa 1:5 30:1 Ro 2:5 2Ti 3:13

sin more and more. Heb. add to sin. have made. 2:8 8:4 10:1 Ps 115:4-8 Isa 46:6 Jer 10:4 Hab 2:18,19

according. 11:6 Ps 135:17,18 Isa 44:17-20 45:20 46:8 Jer 10:8 Ro 1:22-25

the men that sacrifice. or, the sacrificers of men. kiss. 1Sa 10:1 1Ki 19:18 Ps 2:12 Ro 11:4

3 Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

as the morning. 6:4

as the chaff. Ps 1:4 68:2 83:12-17 Isa 17:13 41:15,16 Da 2:35

4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

I am. 12:9 Ex 20:2 Ps 81:9,10 Isa 43:3,10 44:6-8

for. Isa 43:11-13 45:21,22 Ac 4:12

5 I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

know. Ex 2:25 Ps 1:6 31:7 142:3 Na 1:7 1Co 8:3 Ga 4:9

in the wilderness. De 2:7 8:15 32:10 Jer 2:2,6

great drought. Heb. droughts. Ps 63:1

6 According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

to. 10:1 De 8:12-14 32:13-15 Ne 9:25,26,35 Jer 2:31

therefore. 8:4 De 6:10-12 32:18 Ps 10:4 Isa 17:10 Jer 2:32

7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

5:14 Isa 42:13 Jer 5:6 La 3:10 Am 1:2 3:4,8

8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

as a. 2Sa 17:8 Pr 17:12 Am 9:1-3

wild beast. Heb. beast of the field. Ps 80:13 Isa 5:29 56:9 Jer 12:9

9 O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

thou. 14:1 2Ki 17:7-17 Pr 6:32 8:36 Isa 3:9,11 Jer 2:17,19 4:18 5:25 Mal 1:9

but. 4 De 33:26 Ps 33:20 46:1 121:1,2 146:5 Eph 1:3-5 Tit 3:3-7

is thine help. Heb. in thy help.

10 I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

I will be thy king. or, Where is thy king? King Hosea being then in prison, 2 Ki 17:4.

Ps 10:16 44:4 47:6,7 74:12 89:18 149:2 Isa 33:22 43:15 Jer 8:19 Zec 14:9 Joh 1:49

where. 4 10:3 De 32:37-39 Jer 2:28

thy judges. 8:4 Jud 2:16-18 1Sa 8:5,6,19,20 12:11,12 1Ki 12:20

11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

10:3 1Sa 8:7-9 10:19 12:13 15:22,23 16:1 31:1-7 1Ki 12:15,16,26-32 14:7-16 2Ki 17:1-4 Pr 28:2

12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

De 32:34,35 Job 14:17 21:19 Ro 2:5

13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

sorrows. Ps 48:6 Isa 13:8 21:3 Jer 4:31 13:21 22:23 30:6 49:24 Mic 4:9,10 1Th 5:3

an. Pr 22:3 Ac 24:25

for he. 2Ki 19:3 Isa 26:17 37:3 Ac 16:29-34 2Co 6:2 Heb 3:7,8

long. Heb. a time.

14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

ransom. 6:2 Job 19:25-27 33:24 Ps 16:10 30:3 49:15 71:20 86:13 Isa 25:8 Eze 37:11-14 Ro 11:15

power. Heb. hand. O death. Isa 26:19 1Co 15:21,22,52-57 2Co 5:4 Php 3:21 1Th 4:14 Re 20:13 21:4

repentance. Nu 23:19 1Sa 15:29 Jer 15:6 Mal 3:6 Ro 11:29 Jas 1:17

15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

he be. Ge 41:52 48:19 49:22 De 33:17

an east. 4:19 Ps 1:4 Isa 17:13 41:16 Jer 4:11 Eze 17:10 19:12

his spring. 9:11 Job 18:16 Ps 109:13 Isa 14:21

pleasant vessels. Heb. vessels of desire. Da 11:8 Na 2:9

16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Samaria. Fulfilled. 2Ki 17:6,18 19:9-11 Isa 7:8,9 8:4 17:3 Am 3:9-15 4:1 6:1-8 9:1 Mic 1:4 6:16

their infants. 10:14,15 2Ki 8:12 15:16 Ps 137:8,9 Isa 13:16 Am 1:13 Na 3:10