1 The judgments of God are denounced against the priests, people, and princes, both of Israel and Judah, for their manifold sins.
15 An intimation is given of mercy on their repentance.

O priests. 4:1,6,7 6:9 Mal 1:6 2:1

O house. 7:3-5 1Ki 14:7-16 21:18-22 2Ch 21:12-15 Jer 13:18 22:1-9 Am 7:9 Mic 3:1,9

for. 9:11-17 10:15 13:8

ye have. 9:8 Mic 7:2 Hab 1:15-17

Tabor. Jud 4:6 Jer 46:18

2 And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.

the revolters. 6:9 9:15 Jer 6:28

profound. Ps 64:3-6 140:1-5 Isa 29:15 Jer 11:18,19 18:18 Lu 22:2-5 Ac 23:12-15

though. or, and, etc. a rebuker. Heb. a correction. 6:5 Isa 1:5 Jer 5:3 25:3-7 Am 4:6-12 Zep 3:1,2 Re 3:19

3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.

know. Am 3:2 Heb 4:13 Re 3:15

Ephraim. 9,11,13 6:4 8:11 12:1 13:1 Ge 48:19,20 De 33:17 Isa 7:5,8,9,17

thou. 4:17,18 1Ki 12:26-33 14:14-16 Eze 23:5-21

4 They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.

They will not frame their doings. Heb. They will not give. Or, their doings will not suffer them. Ps 36:1-4 78:8 Joh 3:19,20 2Th 2:11,12

for. 4:12 Jer 50:38

and. 4:1 1Sa 2:12 Ps 9:10 Jer 9:6,24 22:15,16 24:7 Joh 8:55 16:3 1Jo 2:3,4

5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them.

the pride. 7:10 Pr 30:13 Isa 3:9 9:9,10 28:1-3

testify. Isa 44:9 59:12 Jer 14:7 Mt 23:31 Lu 19:22

fall in. 4:5 14:1 Pr 11:5,21 14:32 24:16 Am 5:2

Judah. 14 8:14 2Ki 17:19,20 Eze 23:31-35 Am 2:4,5

6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

go. Ex 10:9,24-26 Pr 15:8 21:27 Jer 7:4 Mic 6:6,7

they. Pr 1:28 Isa 1:11-15 66:3 Jer 11:11 La 3:44 Eze 8:18 Am 5:21-23 Mic 3:4 Joh 7:34

he. So 5:6 Lu 5:16

7 They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.

dealt. 6:7 Isa 48:8 59:13 Jer 3:20 5:11

begotten. Ne 13:23,24 Ps 144:7,11 Mal 2:11-15

a month. Eze 12:28 Zec 11:8

8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.

Blow. 8:1 Jer 4:5 6:1 Joe 2:1,15

Gibeah. 9:9 10:9 Jud 19:12-15 20:4-6 1Sa 15:34 2Sa 21:6 Isa 10:29

Ramah. 1Sa 7:17 8:4 15:34

Beth-aven. 4:15 10:5,8 Jos 7:2 1Ki 12:29

after. Jud 5:14

9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.

Ephraim. 12,14 8:8 9:11-17 11:5,6 13:1-3,15,16 Job 12:14 Isa 28:1-4 Am 3:14,15 7:9,17

have. Isa 46:10 48:3,5 Am 3:7 Zec 1:6 Joh 16:4

10 The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

princes. 5

remove. De 19:14 27:17 2Ki 16:7-9 2Ch 28:16-22 Pr 17:14 22:28

like. Ps 32:6 88:17 93:3,4 Mt 7:27 Lu 6:49

11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

oppressed. De 28:33 2Ki 15:16-20,29 Am 5:11,12

he willingly. 1Ki 12:26-33 Mic 6:16

12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

as a. Job 13:28 Isa 50:9 51:8

as. Pr 12:4

rottenness. or, a worm. Jon 4:7 Mr 9:44-48

13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

his wound. Jer 30:12,14 Mic 1:9

went. 7:11 10:6 12:1 2Ki 15:19,29 16:7 2Ch 28:16-18

to king Jareb. or, to the king of Jareb; or, to the king that should plead. yet. 2Ch 28:20,21 Jer 30:15

14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

as a lion. 13:7,8 Job 10:16 Ps 7:2 La 3:10 Am 3:4-8

will tear. Ps 7:2 50:22 Mic 5:8

none. De 28:31 Job 10:7 Isa 5:29 Am 2:14

15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

return. 6 Ex 25:21,22 1Ki 8:10-13 Ps 132:14 Isa 26:21 Eze 8:6 10:4 Eze 11:23 Mic 1:3

till. 14:1-3 Le 26:40-42 De 4:29-31 30:1-3 1Ki 8:47,48 2Ch 6:36,37 2Ch 7:14 Ne 1:8,9 Job 33:27 Isa 64:5-9 Jer 3:13 29:12-14 Jer 31:18-20 Eze 6:9 20:43 36:31 Da 9:4-12

acknowledge their offence. Heb. be guilty. in their. Jud 4:3 6:6,7 10:10-16 2Ch 33:12,13 Job 27:8-10 Ps 50:15 78:34 Ps 83:16 Pr 1:27,28 8:17 Isa 26:9,16 Jer 2:27 Zep 2:1-3 Lu 13:25